Terrence Tysall set a record scuba diving to the Edmund Fitzgerald. Ric Mixter dove in a submersible, finding a missing body.

Outside of a handful of research expeditions and one notable scuba dive, the Edmund Fitzgerald has sat on the lakebed virtually undisturbed ever since it sunk in 1975.

Monday’s Glean explores the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald and stories about the ship from across Minnesota.

The Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank on November 10, 1975, has become a symbol of maritime tragedy, particularly due to Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad. The wreck lies approximately 530 feet beneath ...

Fifty years after the SS Edmund Fitzgerald vanished on Lake Superior, key questions still linger — despite memorials, ...

A half century after the Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, the ship has become more than a wreck. It’s a grave and a legend ...

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