The Edmund Fitzgerald (2025) – A 50-Year Retrospective on the Legendary Shipwreck 🚢

It’s been 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.


The Fitzgerald sank on the evening of Nov. 10, 1975 during a particularly rough storm on Lake Superior. There are no survivors or witnesses to the shipwreck.


From the mystery of the wreck, to Gordon Lightfoot’s iconic song -- there’s so much to explore in “Backstory: The Edmund Fitzgerald.” Watch the full extended cut documentary in the video player above.


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