Also known as the "witches" of November, they occur between mid-October and mid-December, when storm tracks collide over the ...

The Bayesian was struck by a sudden and powerful storm in the early ... the mast was broken. The ship's unusually tall mast may have contributed to its sinking, according to Matthew Schanck ...

The storm’s ferocity left about 40 ships sunk or stranded and it's estimated more than 275 lives were lost. The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald marked a major turning point in the shipping ...