Lake Superior’s 30-foot waves and gale-force winds, amplified by the lake’s unique shape, played a major role in the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking. UpNorthLive News will share firsthand accounts from someone who was stranded on an island during the storm. Monday, November 10, 2025, will mark 50 years since 29 mariners lost their lives aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in what would become one of the most famous American wrecks of all time. Join us Monday at 7 p.m. on the UpNorthLive YouTube page for a

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank suddenly on November 10, 1975, during a severe storm on Lake Superior, taking all 29 crew members without sending any distress signal. The 729-foot freighter vanished from radar within minutes, and when the wreck was found in 530 feet (162 m) of water, it was split in two. Despite multiple investigations, the cause of the sinking remains unknown, with theories ranging from structural failure to rogue waves or flooding through damaged hatch covers. To this day, the E