How much iron ore did the SS edmund fitsgerald carry when sinked?
On November 9, 1975 she departed from Superior, WI with approximately 26,000 tons of ore bound for Detroit MI. Some rumors were that she was twice her own weight which would have made her cargo laden with 27,264 lbs or ore. Happy Safe Boating, John
26,116 tons of taconite pellets were loaded at Superior, Wisconsin on November 9, 1975. The ship sank November 10, 1975. P.S. It's name was the STEAMER (Str.) EDMUND FITZGERALD. Launched in 1958, owned by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, the ship was operated by Columbia Transportation.
