Lake Superior, SS Western Reserve and The Wreck

Researchers Just Found The Wreck Of The SS Western Reserve — 132 Years After It Sank To The Bottom Of Lake Superior
"Every shipwreck has its own story, but some are just that much more tragic." On August 30, 1892, shipping magnate Peter G. Minch set out with his family and 22 crewmen aboard his ship, the SS Western Reserve,
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.
Wreckage Of SS Western Reserve, Lost In 1892, Discovered In Lake Superior
In 2024, the SS Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior broken in half with the bow section resting on the stern at a roughly 45-degree angle.
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.
'Every shipwreck has its own story': Wreck of the Western Reserve found in Lake Superior
Every shipwreck has its own story, but some are just that much more tragic,” said Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society Executive Director Bruce Lynn.
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.
View the wreck of the Western Reserve lying at the bottom of Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay
The wreck of the Western Reserve, a 318-foot steel freighter was recently found in Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay. It sank during heavy storms in 1892.
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.
Searchers find Minnesota-bound freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1892
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,
Western Reserve found: 132 years after shipwreck, vessel identified
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society confirmed they had located the Western Reserve, which sank on Aug. 30, 1892 on Lake Superior.
Ghost ship found after 132 years in the murky depths of 'Shipwreck Coast'
Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.
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132-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has announced the discovery of a new wreck on Lake Superior: The SS Western Reserve. The 300-foot steel steamer was ...
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 ...
Researchers Find Shipwreck Lost Since 1892
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society used a remotely controlled vehicle to discover the rusty Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship sunk by a storm more than 130 years ago.