Lake Superior, Shipwreck

Historic Century-Old Shipwreck Discovered 600 Feet Beneath the Surface of Lake Superior
In August 1892, the Western Reserve was sailing across Lake Superior when it got caught in a late summer storm. The 300-foot vessel was roughly 60 miles north of Whitefish Point when a powerful gale swept in and broke up the ship,
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.
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.
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.
Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm 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.
Explorers Found a 130-Year-Old Ship Split In Half at the Bottom of Lake Superior
Touted as a technological wonder, Western Reserve was made from the same steel as the Titanic. Unfortunately, it met a similar fate.
Sonar images: Shipwreck claimed 27 on Lake Superior in 1892
According to the GLSHS, near the end of August 1892, he decided to take family members on a cruise through Lake Huron and Lake Superior to Two Harbors, Minn. Conditions were good until the vessel reached Whitefish Bay, where rough weather developed, prompting the crew to drop anchor for a while.
Researchers Finally Solve the Mystery of Disappearance of Gilded Age Businessman and His Family on Lake Superior in 1892
The wreckage site of the 300-foot steel steamer ‘Western Reserve’ has been found, according to a Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum ...
See 132-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreckage of “The Western Reserve” that sank 132 years ago in Lake ...