What body of water did the Edmund Fitzgerald sink in?

Question:Lake Superior November 10, 1975, 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan. The Edmund Fitzgerald was lost with her entire crew of 29 men. At the request of family members surviving her crew, Fitzgerald's 200 lb. bronze bell was recovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society on July 4, 1995. This expedition was conducted jointly with the National Geographic Society, Canadian Navy, Sony Corporation, and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The bell is now on display in the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum as a memorial to her lost crew.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Lake Superior November 10, 1975, 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan. The Edmund Fitzgerald was lost with her entire crew of 29 men. At the request of family members surviving her crew, Fitzgerald's 200 lb. bronze bell was recovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society on July 4, 1995. This expedition was conducted jointly with the National Geographic Society, Canadian Navy, Sony Corporation, and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The bell is now on display in the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum as a memorial to her lost crew.

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Lake Superior.

Lake Superior

I believe it was the Atlantic Ocean, Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song about it back in the 1970's

And from the song "Superior they said never gives up her dead, when the gales of November come early".

It was Lake Superior.

The Edmund Fitzgerald was on her way from Detroit to Cleveland with a full load of iron ore ... this was back in the glory days of the American steel industry.

Here's a link to Gordon Lightfoot's website, which contains the lyrics to the song, and some background information:

http://gordonlightfoot.com/wreckoftheedm...

It sank on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975....17 miles North-Northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan. The Edmund Fitzgerald was lost with her entire crew of 29 men.

How it happend:

Crossing Lake Superior at about 13 knots (15 mph/24 km/h), the Edmund Fitzgerald encountered a massive winter storm, reporting winds in excess of 50 knots (58 mph/93 km/h) and waves as high as 35 feet (10 m). Because of the storm, the Soo Locks were closed. The freighters altered their courses northward, seeking shelter along the Canadian coast. Later, they would cross to Whitefish Bay and approach the Sault Ste. Marie locks.

On the afternoon of Monday, November 10, Fitzgerald reported a minor list developing and top-side damage including the loss of radar, but did not indicate a serious problem. She slowed to come within range of receiving Anderson's radar data and for a time Anderson guided the Fitzgerald toward the relative safety of Whitefish Bay. The last communication from the boat came at approximately 19:10 (7:10 PM), when Anderson notified Fitzgerald of being hit by rogue waves or perhaps seiche waves large enough to be caught on radar, that were heading Fitzgerald's way and asked how she was doing. McSorley reported, "We are holding our own." A few minutes later, she suddenly sank – no distress signal was received. A short ten minutes later Anderson could neither raise Fitzgerald nor detect her on radar. At 20:32, Anderson informed the U.S. Coast Guard of their concern for the boat.