They're known as the gales of November, and they conjure images of hurricane-force winds, towering waves, ice-cold temperatures, and bobbing ships. The gales of November, also known as the ...
Among the most famous wrecks is the Edmund Fitzgerald, which went down in a fierce November gale on Lake Superior in 1975. But nine years earlier, the Daniel J. Morrell sank on Lake Huron on Nov.
The storm’s ferocity left about 40 ships sunk or stranded and it's estimated more than 275 lives were lost. The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald marked a major turning point in the shipping industry.