SS Edmund Fitzgerald What Caused This Tragic Sinking in the Great Lakes?

We dive into the tragic history behind the worst disaster in United States Great Lakes history as we unpack what sank the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.Get the podcast ad-free & more: our audience survey: 1975, a 729-foot steel titan battled hurricane-force winds on the deadly Lake Superior. At 7:10pm, the captain radioed, “We are holding our own,” only for the ship to vanish minutes later, taking all 29 crew members with it. Was it inclement weather, a fatal structural snap, or a phenomenon known as the “Three Sisters”? Today, we discuss the tragic sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.Sensitive topics: deathOur sponsors:This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SS Edmund Fitzgerald What Caused This Tragic Sinking in the Great Lakes? is an episode from Red Web by Red Web.

This episode is 77:06 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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