When launched on june 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on north america's great lakes and remains the largest to have sunk there. Edmund fitzgerald, american freighter that sank during a storm on november 10, 1975, in lake superior, killing all 29 aboard Its mysterious demise inspired gordon lightfoot’s hit song “the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald” (1976), which helped make it the most famous shipwreck in the great lakes. The edmund fitzgerald’s legacy endures for many reasons. The ‘edmund fitzgerald’ sank half a century ago We’re still fascinated a massive freighter carrying thousands of tons of iron ore disappeared in lake superior, setting shipping on a new course
Fifty years after the ss edmund fitzgerald vanished on lake superior, key questions still linger — despite memorials, improved safety, and rare dives to the wreck. The ship was known for its ore cargo record for the great lakes, carrying 30,000. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by gordon lightfoot. In a recent interview with the associated press, retired reporter harry atkins recounts his experience covering the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald, the most infamous in all great lakes history, as family members and maritime history followers honor the 50th anniversary of the disaster. Please take your time to browse through this extensive collection of information, resources, theories, expedition summaries, bell restoration information, and more to learn more about the fitzgerald and the 29 men lost on november 10, 1975. Modern technology provides the ability to learn definitively what sank the edmund fitzgerald — if the restrictions over diving her remains are lifted.
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