The true story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years after a tragic shipwreck

Captain Ernest McSorley and his crew were fighting for their lives in a battle against the “Witch of November” when his final words went out over the radio.

“We are holding our own.”

Less than 15 minutes later, the 35-foot waves on Lake Superior and a blinding snowstorm overcame the mighty Edmund Fitzgerald ship and its 29-person crew. There was no distress signal…

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