Remembering the Tragic Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

On the 48th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the most famous shipwreck in the Great Lakes, photos and details of the tragic event are shared. The Edmund Fitzgerald, a large freighter, sank in a deadly storm on Lake Superior in 1975, taking the lives of all 29 crew members. The ship's story has been immortalized in Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." The article includes conversations between the Fitzgerald and other ships before its sinking, as well as information about recovery efforts and memorial events.