Fifty years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waves of Lake Superior - and a legend was born. The iron ore freighter, one of the largest and most well-known ships on the Great Lakes, ...

Detroit — A half-century after it sank into Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members aboard, the fate of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of Michiganians.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a half-century of fascination with one of the most infamous nautical ...