The Final Voyage of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

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On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful storm, taking all 29 crew members aboard with her.One of the largest ships ever to sail the Great Lakes, the Edmund Fitzgerald had spent years hauling iron ore across the region. But on what would become her final voyage, the ship encountered conditions that would ultimately prove catastrophic.In this episode, we're retracing the final journey of the Edmund Fitzgerald, exploring the storm, the events leading up to her disappearance, and the search for answers in the aftermath of one of the Great Lakes' most infamous maritime disasters. More than 50 years later, the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the 29 men who never made it home remains etched into Great Lakes history.Find more from The Grim Curriculum at thegrimcurriculum.comBackground & Thumbnail ImageBy Greenmars, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106988525

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