A seven-person expedition is finally reaching the SS Edmund Fitzgerald after decades, using an underwater drone to inspect the legendary shipwreck resting in Lake Superior. Even before physical recovery began, the team was stunned when the drone reached the bridge area and captured images of something they never expected.
On November 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot freighter, sank in Lake Superior during a severe storm, taking the lives of all 29 crew members aboard. The ship had been one of the largest and most advanced freighters on the Great Lakes. For five decades, the exact cause of the sinking has been a subject of investigation and debate, with several competing theories proposed.A recent explora…