On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest ship on the Great Lakes at 729 feet of steel, sank in a severe storm on Lake Superior with 80 mph winds and 35-foot waves. Despite Captain Ernest McSorley's 44 years of experience and both pumps running, the ship broke in two and disappeared from radar without any distress call, resulting in the loss of all 29 crew members. This tragedy remains one of the most famous maritime disasters in Great Lakes history, with no major commercial vessel lost on these waters since.
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The Great Lakes’ Most Famous Shipwreck #beyondthefog #history #marinemystery #darkhistoryAñadido:
We are holding our own. Those were the last five words ever spoken from the largest ship on the Great Lakes.
November 10th, 1975, Lake Superior.
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, 729 ft of steel, is fighting a storm that has turned the lake into something else.
80 mph winds, 35-ft waves. Captain Ernest McSorley has 44 years on these waters. He has lost both radars. He has a list. Both pumps are running. At 7:10 p.m., the trailing ship Arthur Anderson asks how he's making out. McSorley answers, "We are holding our own."
10 minutes later, the Fitzgerald is simply gone from radar. No mayday, no distress call, no lifeboat launched. 29 men, 530 ft down in a lake so cold the dead never rise. She broke in two.
9 months later, a song made her unforgettable. No major commercial vessel has been lost on the Great Lakes since. The ocean still hides thousands of forgotten stories. Follow to uncover them.
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