Researchers Just Found The Wreck Of The SS Western Reserve — 132 Years After It Sank To The Bottom Of Lake Superior
"Every shipwreck has its own story, but some are just that much more tragic." On August 30, 1892, shipping magnate Peter G. Minch set out with his family and 22 crewmen aboard his ship, the SS Western Reserve,
Searchers find Minnesota-bound freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1892
DULUTH ‐ The Western Reserve, a mammoth and nearly new steam freighter, was en route to Two Harbors in August 1892 when it split in half during a storm and quickly sank to the depths of Lake Superior,
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.
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.
Wreck of ship that vanished on Lake Superior found 132 years later
WHITEFISH POINT, MICHIGAN — When it was launched in 1890 in a Cleveland, Ohio shipyard, the Western Reserve was considered one of the safest ships on the Great Lakes.
Group finds steel steamship that sank in Lake Superior in 1892
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society said they found "The Western Reserve" in more than 600 feet of water.
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.
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Historic all-steel ship that went down in Lake Superior 132 years ago, killing 27, finally found
Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.
132 years after Lake Superior shipwreck that left single survivor, vessel found
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