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
Steel ship ripped in two by deadly 1892 squall is found in Lake Superior
It was a late summer evening when conditions on Lake Superior turned from bad to treacherous. The year was 1892, and the ship — a 300-foot steamer christened the “Western Reserve,” hailed as one of the speediest and most advanced cargo vessels of its era — found itself in a sudden squall.
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.
Ship lost in gale 130 years ago found in Lake Superior
The discovery confirms what the ship's lone survivor said happened. The cargo ship broke in two the night of Aug. 30, 1892..
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.
Explorers Just Found a 130-Year-Old Shipwreck
Touted as a technological wonder, Western Reserve was made from the same steel as the Titanic. Unfortunately, it met a similar fate.
#TheMoment shipwreck hunters found a 'holy grail' in Lake Superior 132 years later
Corey Adkins recounts the moment shipwreck hunters from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered a 'Holy Grail' at the bottom of Lake Superior — the wreck of the SS Western Reserve — a lake freighter that's been missing for 132 years.
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