A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes.
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Latest Action · November 10, 2025
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8134)
This Senate resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which went down in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975, killing all 29 crew members aboard during what became known as "the storm of the century." The 729-foot ore freighter was caught in 100 mph winds and 50-foot waves while carrying over 26,000 tons of iron ore pellets from Wisconsin to steel mills. The resolution honors the victims' families, recognizes the rescue crews who searched for survivors, and acknowledges how the tragedy led to important safety improvements for Great Lakes shipping, including better weather monitoring systems. The legislation also pays tribute to singer Gordon Lightfoot, whose famous ballad "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" helped ensure the ship and its crew would not be forgotten, and reaffirms the Senate's commitment to maintaining safe shipping on the Great Lakes.
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