Good article reflecting what is known, what is not known, and what has improved in the fifty years since the shipwreck.
"In the century prior to the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, there were more than 6,000 shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, including two in the previous 20 years that killed more than 20 sailors each.
"In the 50 years since, there hasn’t been a single one."
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/09/edmund-fitzgerald-shipwreck-legacy-continues-50-years-later
#ShippingNews #EdmundFitzgerald #WeatherForecasting #MarineSafety
'“Following the wreck, the Weather Service and Coast Guard saw a strong need to deploy these [buoys] and their purpose is to provide safety for marine traffic and the blue economy for everyday people who go out on the water,” Brunner said. “Weather forecasters have improved forecasts, and buoys have been continually added.”
https://www.wpr.org/news/the-sinking-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-a-perfect-headline-soon