Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Encore)

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Encore)

From History Dispatches by Matt and McKinley Breen

June 5, 2026 · 27 min · Season 2 · Episode 170

About this episode

This episode recounts the tragic story of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald during a storm on Lake Superior.

On Nov 10, 1975, a storm swept over Lake Superior. For hours and hours, the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald was tossed and battered. Then, a little after 7:00 pm, contact was lost with one of the biggest and most celebrated vessels to ever sail the Great Lakes. This is the story of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald https://shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzgerald/ Gordon Lightfoot's 'Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzTkGyxkYI Image: Credit: Greenmars - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmund_Fitzgerald,_1971,_3_of_4_(restored;_cropped).jpg Sponsor Go to factormeals.com/dispatchespod50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box. New subscribers only. While supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Breen, McKinley Breen

Topics covered

  • shipwreck
  • Great Lakes
  • maritime history
  • storm
  • Edmund Fitzgerald

Keywords

  • Edmund Fitzgerald
  • shipwreck
  • Lake Superior
  • maritime disaster
  • Gordon Lightfoot

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Organizations: History Dispatches, Airwave Media Network, Gordon Lightfoot

Books & works: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Places: Lake Superior

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