WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. (WLUC) - The legend lives on. The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior 49 years ago. All 29 crew members died. They were remembered Sunday night. The Fitzgerald sank 17 ...
Among the most famous wrecks is the Edmund Fitzgerald, which went down in a ... were unable to immediately search for the wreck or survivors, the Associated Press reported at the time.
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.