On November 10, 1975 the Great Lakes bulk cargo vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald carrying a cargo of taconite pellets (iron-bearing flint-like rock used in steelmaking) sank with the loss of all 29 crewmembers in eastern Lake Superior about 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay, Michigan during a severe storm. The vessel sank quickly without sending a distress signal … [Read more...]
Today Marks 40 Years Since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sank in Lake Superior
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the Great Lakes freighter that sank in a strong gale on eastern Lake Superior resulting in the loss of all 29 of its crew. The 1975 sinking remains the Great Lakes regions most famous and mysterious maritime disaster. To learn more about her story, just listen above to the lyrics in Gordon … [Read more...]
The NWS in Marquette Live Tweeted the SS Edmund Fitzgerald Tragedy
39 years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in eastern Lake Superior with the loss of all 29 souls on board. Even to this day, the 1975 sinking remains the Great Lakes region's most famous and mysterious maritime disaster. To remember of the tragedy, the National Weather Service office in Marquette, Michigan has been live tweeting the event based on the original NTSB … [Read more...]
Today Marks the 38th Anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sinking
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the Great Lakes freighter that sank in a strong gale on eastern Lake Superior resulting in the loss of all 29 of its crew. The 1975 sinking remains the Great Lakes regions most famous and mysterious maritime disaster. To learn more about her story, just listen above to the lyrics in Gordon … [Read more...]
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald Sank 37 Years Ago Today
Today marks the 37th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the Great Lakes freighter that sank in a strong gale on eastern Lake Superior resulting in the loss of all 29 of its crew. Today, the November 10, 1975 sinking remains the Great Lakes regions most famous and mysterious maritime disaster. To learn more about her story, just listen above to the lyrics … [Read more...]
Edmund Fitzgerald – Documentary Of The Sinking
Image Courtesy: mhsd.org To coincide with the 23rd anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking in Lake Superior, Southport Video Productions has released what is said to be the most detailed and comprehensive documentary on the incident. EdmundFitzgerald.com tells us: On November 10, 1975, in the most famous shipwreck in Great Lakes history, the Edmund … [Read more...]
The Edmund Fitzgerald – Remembering The Tragedy
Model by Wood Wings 50 Years ago today the most infamous vessel of the Great Lakes was launched. Farlane writes: It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 7th, 1958, as more than 10,000 people lined the banks of the Detroit River. They had come to witness the launching of Hull 301 at the Great Lakes Engineering Works of River Rouge, Michigan. Mrs. Edmund Fitzgerald, … [Read more...]