Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck
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The Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck is the remains of a famous American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a 1975 storm on Lake Superior, becoming one of the region’s most legendary maritime disasters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime disaster site
ⓘ
shipwreck ⓘ underwater cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| bellDisplayedAt | Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bellRecovered | 1995 ⓘ |
| bowSectionCondition | upright ⓘ |
| cargo | taconite iron ore pellets ⓘ |
| casualties | all 29 crew members lost ⓘ |
| causeOfEvent |
foundering in heavy seas
ⓘ
severe storm on Lake Superior ⓘ |
| coordinateApproximate | 46.99°N 85.10°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEvent | 1975-11-10 ⓘ |
| depth |
approximately 160 meters
ⓘ
approximately 530 feet ⓘ |
| destinationAtTimeOfLoss | Zug Island near Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | SS Edmund Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened public awareness of Great Lakes maritime risks
ⓘ
led to changes in storm reporting and load line regulations on the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the most famous Great Lakes shipwrecks
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influence on Great Lakes shipping safety regulations ⓘ mystery surrounding exact cause of sinking ⓘ |
| lastRadioContactTime | 1975-11-10 evening ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
gravesite
ⓘ
protected site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
waters off Whitefish Point, Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Gordon Lightfoot song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum exhibits ⓘ annual memorial services at Mariners’ Church of Detroit ⓘ |
| notableInvestigationBy |
Canadian Coast Guard
GENERATED
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National Transportation Safety Board GENERATED ⓘ United States Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 29 ⓘ |
| operator |
Columbia Transportation Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registeredPort | Milwaukee, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| route | Superior, Wisconsin to Detroit, Michigan ⓘ |
| sectionCount | 2 main hull sections plus debris field ⓘ |
| sternSectionCondition | inverted ⓘ |
| vesselName | SS Edmund Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vesselType |
Great Lakes freighter
ⓘ
bulk carrier ⓘ |
| weatherCondition | storm with hurricane-force gusts ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1975 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.