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What were the final words transmitted from the Edmund Fitzgerald?

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The final transmission from the Edmund Fitzgerald took place at 7:10 pm on November 10, 1975. Speaking to the freighter Arthur M. Anderson, Captain Ernest M. McSorley stated, β€œWe are holding our own.” At the time, the Fitzgerald was listing badly. Some 10 minutes later the freighter disappeared from the Anderson’s radar.