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.
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 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.
A Groundbreaking Ship That Sank in Lake Superior in 1892 Is Discovered
After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor.
Shipwreck from 1892 found on bottom of Lake Superior
In 1892, a gale overtook the ship Western Reserve, causing it to sink within a matter of minutes with only one of the 28 aboard at the time surviving. The ship was lost to Lake Superior until 2024.
'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.
Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years ago
Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.
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.
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.
Steel ship ripped in two by deadly 1892 squall is found in Lake Superior
Underwater video shows the two halves of the steamer sitting atop one another, which is unusual for a shipwreck. The sole survivor swam two hours to the shore.
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.
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Historic Century-Old Shipwreck Discovered 600 Feet Beneath the Surface of Lake Superior
The 300-foot "Western Reserve" sank in August 1892, killing 27 people after both lifeboats capsized. Harry W. Stewart, the ship's wheelsman, was the only 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.
Researchers Find Shipwreck Lost Since 1892
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society used a remotely controlled vehicle to discover the rusty Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship sunk by a storm more than 130 years ago.