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.
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.
Wreckage of cargo ship that sank 132 years ago found in Lake Superior
The technologically advanced all-steel cargo ship Western Reserve, once dubbed the "inland greyhound," found broken in two at a depth of 600 feet in Lake Superior.
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.
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.
Historic ghost ship wreckage discovered after 132 years in Lake Superior
The wreckage of an all-steel ship that set sails over 100 years ago was discovered off the coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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 ship that sank in Lake Superior more than 130 years ago
Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the first all-steel cargo ships to traverse the lakes.
132-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior
The wreckage of a cargo ship that sank in a storm 132 years ago in Lake Superior, Michigan, was discovered using side-scan solar technology.
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