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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,

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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.

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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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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,

Watch wreck of ‘most advanced ship before Titanic’ emerge as it’s found 132yrs after sinking with owner’s family onboard

EERIE footage shows the moment explorers discovered the 132-year-old wreck of a cargo ship that took down 27 souls, including ...

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From boarding passes to an iceberg, this NJ 'Titanic' exhibit is immersive, informative

The exhibit includes life-sized cabin reconstructions with beds, tables and chairs, and more than 130 types of artifacts.

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Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior more than 130 years ago

Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history ... A National Weather Service report called the storm that sank the Western Reserve a “relatively minor gale,” he noted.

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