Great Lakes’ deadly history: Edmund Fitzgerald was last major wreck, but far from the only one

It's been 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank among huge waves on Lake Superior, and its legend is just as gripping as ever.

Why disasters like the Edmund Fitzgerald are far less likely on the Great Lakes today

With the weather forecasting capabilities of today, the captain of the Edmund Fitzgerald may not have even embarked from port.

From fur traders to freighters: How Great Lakes storms shaped shipwreck history

From hand-built canoes to massive freighters, violent storms have tested ships for centuries and led to tragedies that ...

Fifty years later, the legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald lives on

The crew of the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald included seven men from Northeast Ohio who went down with the ship in a wicked ...
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Edmund Fitzgerald's final voyage; understanding a Great Lakes mystery

FOX6 Documentary: "Gales of November" premieres Nov. 7, investigating the Edmund Fitzgerald mystery. 50-Year Commemoration: Marks five decades since the 1975 sinking of the legendary Great Lakes ...
Radio Milwaukee

50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior

Twenty-nine sailors drowned in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975, and the ship was immortalized in a surprise hit ...
WTOL

From fur traders to freighters: How Great Lakes storms shaped shipwreck history

TOLEDO, Ohio — Modern day freighters are massive - the Edmund Fitzgerald stood more than 700 feet long and weighed over 13,000 tons. Today’s ships are designed off the back of generations of shipping ...