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"We're Holding Our Own"
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
On November 10, 1975,
the SS Edmund Fitzgerald,
carrying over 26,000 tons of iron ore
bound for Detroit, sank in gale winds
on Lake Superior with the loss
of the entire crew of 29 men.
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Wisconsin Public Radio commemorates the 30th anniversary
of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitgerald on Lake Superior.
In 1995, on the 20th Anniversary of that event, WPR news Reporter Mike Simonson produced a two-part audio
documentary and a short news feature. For his work, Simonson won a Northwest Broadcast News Association first place award in the large market documentary category.
Listen to them now using RealPlayer:
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| Photo of the Split Rock Lighthouse - Used with permission by
Lee Radzak of the Minnesota Historical Society.
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You can listen to the MP3 versions of Part #1 & #2. These MP3 files can also be downloaded
onto any PC or MP3 player. Windows users should right-click on a link below, select "Save Target As", then
select the location on your PC where to store the file. (Caution - The download time for each file will vary from 3-4 hours
if you're using dialup to 20-30 minutes if you have broadband DSL or Cable.)
(Photo left) Every year on Nov. 10, the navigational beacon, decommissioned in 1969, is lit in memory of the 29 men lost aboard the Edmund
Fitzgerald and all the other vessels lost on the Great Lakes.
Other Web Links:
The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Online Site
An Explanation of the disaster by UW's Meteorology Dept
The Words to Gordon Lightfoot's Song about the Event
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