The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald lies about 530 feet (around 160 meters) below the surface of Lake Superior, on the lakebed in the southeast part of the lake.

Quick depth facts

  • The wreck site is in roughly 530 feet of water, which is deeper than a 45–50 story building is tall.
  • The ship itself was about 729 feet long, so the water there is actually shallower than the full length of the vessel.
  • The site is considered a gravesite for the 29 crew members, and access is tightly controlled out of respect for those lost.

Location on Lake Superior

  • The wreck rests in the southeastern part of Lake Superior, not far from Whitefish Bay, where the ship had been heading in the 1975 storm.
  • Sonar surveys and submersible dives in the late 1970s confirmed the exact position and depth after the sinking.

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