Short answer: Yes. The Edmund Fitzgerald has been found and studied, with discoveries including the wreck itself and remains of at least one crew member, though the vessel remains a protected gravesite and not all bodies have been recovered. Details and context

• Discovery of the wreck: The Edmund Fitzgerald was located in deep water on November 14, 1975, by a U.S. Navy aircraft detecting magnetic anomalies, and its identity was confirmed shortly thereafter. The wreck lies in Lake Superior, broken into large sections, with the bow and stern identified and photographed during early expeditions. This confirmation established the vessel’s fate and location for ongoing investigations.

• Confirmation of the ship’s identity and condition: Early Coast Guard and subsequent expeditions identified the hull and the name, confirming it as the Edmund Fitzgerald. Photographic records and hull features solidified the identification, and reports from these expeditions documented the wreck’s condition, including its fragmentation and the upright/tilted presentation of the remains.

• Bodies and gravesite status: The wreck is treated as a gravesite. The body of at least one crewman was recovered near the bow in 1994, but no others have been recovered, and the remains were left undisturbed due to the wreck’s status. This aligns with policies protecting underwater cultural heritage and the wishes of families.

• Notable recoveries and memorials: The bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald was recovered in 1995 and is now on display in the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum as a memorial to the crew. This recovery highlighted both the fragility and significance of the wreck as a maritime memorial.

If you’d like, I can pull up the latest detailed reports or timelines from specific sources and summarize them, or provide a concise timeline of key events from discovery to present-day memorials.