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Lake Superior’s most famous shipwrecks have dramatic tales to tell

Lake Superior’s most famous shipwrecks have dramatic tales to tell

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The Edmund Fitzgerald went down 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1977. The ore carrier simply vanished from the surface of Lake Superior. It was an ominous ending — mysterious and tragic, too. Hundreds of other vessels have sunk in the big lake, and shipwreck hunters still work to find their watery resting places. Guest Christa Lawler shares some of Lake Superior's striking shipwreck stories with host Erica Pearson.


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Lake Superior’s most famous shipwrecks have dramatic tales to tell

Lake Superior’s most famous shipwrecks have dramatic tales to tell

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