The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Few endeavors have bound time so mercilessly to money as Great Lakes shipping did at its peak, and no vessel had been more perfectly designed to maximize both than the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.  At 75 feet wide and 729 feet long, the Fitzgerald was at the time of her launch the largest ship on the lakes, and she repeatedly broke her own records for the largest loads, the fastest runs, and the biggest season hauls throughout her career.  She was a champion heavyweight, sprinter, and workhorse all in one.

But on November 10, 1975, when the "storm of the century" threw 100-mile-per-hour winds and 50-foot waves on Lake Superior, the Mighty Fitz found itself at the worst possible place, and the worst possible time.  When she sank, she took all 29 men onboard down with her, leaving the tragedy shrouded in mystery for a half century.