There were 29 people on board the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on its final voyage, and all 29 were lost when the ship sank on November 10, 1975.

Quick Scoop

  • The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a large American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a severe storm on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.
  • On that last trip, the ship carried a crew of 29 : the captain and 28 other officers and men performing various deck, engine, and steward duties.
  • There were no passengers aboard; everyone on the ship was part of the working crew.
  • When the vessel went down, all 29 crew members perished, and no bodies were ever recovered, which has added to the tragedy’s enduring mystery.

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