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

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.

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.

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.