On November 10, 1975, the most noted event was the sinking of the Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald in a severe storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members on board.

Quick Scoop

  • The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a large American ore freighter, was caught in a powerful November storm on Lake Superior while carrying a load of taconite iron ore toward Detroit.
  • During the afternoon and evening, the ship reported heavy seas, damage, and listing before it suddenly disappeared from radar shortly after 7 p.m., leaving no survivors.
  • The wreck was later found on the lake bottom about 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan, and the loss remains one of the most famous Great Lakes maritime disasters, commemorated in songs, memorials, and annual remembrances.

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