S.Res. 494
Marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank
A Senate resolution observes the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975, and remembers the 29 people who died.
- Notes the ship sank in a storm with 100 mile per hour winds and 50 foot waves
- Honors the families of the 29 crew members who died
- Thanks the rescue crews, Coast Guard and ships that searched for survivors
- Reaffirms a commitment to safe shipping on the Great Lakes
Adopted by the Senate