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On This Date: The Edmund Fitzgerald Sank In Lake Superior

It's one of the most infamous ship sinkings in American history, and still shrouded in mystery decades after a chart-topping song was written about it. Here's what we know about the Edmund Fitzgerald.

By Jonathan Erdman • 1 hour ago

Late October and early November are for large wind storms in the Great Lakes. One such "November witch" lead to one of the most infamous ship sinkings in U.S. history.

On Nov. 10, 1975, 50 years ago this evening, a large ship hauling iron ore, the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, sank in a storm in eastern Lake Superior.

All 29 crew members were lost, including the ship's captain, Ernest McSorley, when the ship capable of hauling up to 27,500 tons of iron ore suddenly went down just no

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