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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,

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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.

Popular Mechanics · 15h

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.

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Researchers crack mystery surrounding Gilded Age magnate and family who disappeared on Lake Superior in 1892

Researchers have finally discovered the final resting spot of the historic Gilded Age ship Western Reserve — closing the book ...

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After 2 years of searching, shipwreck seekers find sunken freighter in the middle of Lake Superior

DULUTH ‐ The Western Reserve, a mammoth and nearly new steam freighter, was en route to Two Harbors in August 1892 when it split in half during a storm and quickly sank to the depths of Lake Superior, ...

Family of lone survivor of Western Reserve shares their story

After the remains of the Western Reserve, a ship that wrecked in Lake Superior in 1892, were found earlier this week, the family of the lone survivor of the disaster are sharing the story of the ...

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Mystery of The Western Reserve: How a 132-year-old ghost ship was finally found beneath the ‘shipwreck coast’?

The shipwreck of The Western Reserve, which disappeared in Lake Superior 132 years ago, has been found using advanced sonar ...

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