Great Lakes shipwreck discovered 132 years later reveals tragic story
Using a remotely operated vehicle, teams were able to find the wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, 1892.
1892 shipwreck that killed 27 discovered in Great Lakes
The final resting place of what was once the "safest ship afloat" was discovered after 132 years. Only one man, a wheelsman from Algonac, Michigan, survived.
132-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Superior
The Western Reserve, a 300-foot boat, was one of the first all-steel ships on the Great Lakes. It was recently discovered 132 years after its demise. The ship was found approximately 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior.
Wreckage of ship that went missing 132 years ago discovered in Lake Superior; see the video
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has discovered the final resting spot for the "Western Reserve," 132 years after the ship sank in Lake Superior, killing 27 people.
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.
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This image provided by Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society shows the broken mast from The Western Reserve, a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940 off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. (Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society via AP) MADISON,
Wreckage of cargo ship found in Lake Superior 130 years after sinking
This image provided by Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society shows a deck rack on the bow of the Western Reserve cargo ship beneath Lake Superior, on July 30, 2024. (Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society via AP) AP MADISON,
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