PHOTOS: 132-year-old wreck of ‘one of the safest ships afloat’ discovered in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has announced the discovery of a new wreck on Lake Superior: The SS Western Reserve.
Wreckage Of SS Western Reserve, Lost In 1892, Discovered In Lake Superior
In 2024, the SS Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior broken in half with the bow section resting on the stern at a roughly 45-degree angle.
Wreckage of 300-foot ship missing for 132 years found in Lake Superior
The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, broke in two as it wrecked in 1892 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior. When the wreckage was found, the bow section had rested on top of the stern in nearly 600 feet of water.
'Every shipwreck has its own story': Wreck of the Western Reserve found in Lake Superior
Every shipwreck has its own story, but some are just that much more tragic,” said Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society Executive Director Bruce Lynn.
132 years after Lake Superior shipwreck that left single survivor, vessel found
The only survivor was Wheelsman Harry W. Stewart of Algonac, Michigan. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune on Sept. 3, 1892, when Stewart reached shore, he walked 12 miles to the nearest life-saving station. Two bodies were found, one being Captain Minch, identified by his watch.
Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior more than 130 years ago
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Wreck of Western Reserve discovered in Lake Superior after 132 years
The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, was discovered about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society using Marine Sonic Technology side-scan sonar on the non-profit’s research vessel, David Boyd, in the summer of 2024.
Researchers find 1892 Western Reserve shipwreck under Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society says the Western Reserve broke apart and sank in 600 feet of water during a fierce gale 132 years ago in August 1894 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point.
See 132-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreckage of “The Western Reserve” that sank 132 years ago in Lake Superior. The tragic event in 1892 killed 27 people onboard and left only one survivor.
View the wreck of the Western Reserve lying at the bottom of Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay
The wreck of the Western Reserve, a 318-foot steel freighter was recently found in Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay. It sank during heavy storms in 1892.
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1892 shipwreck that killed 27 discovered in Great Lakes
The final resting place of what was once the "safest ship afloat" was discovered after 132 years. Only one man, a wheelsman ...
Ghost ship found after 132 years in the murky depths of 'Shipwreck Coast'
Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.