Lake Freighter Sinking

Wreckage of cargo ship found in Lake Superior 130 years after sinking

As the ship entered Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay between Michigan and Canada on Aug. 30, a gale came up. With no cargo, the ship was floating high in the water. The storm battered it until it cracked in half. Twenty-seven people died, including the Minch family.

WTVY · 1d

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

Built to break speed records, the 300-foot freighter dubbed “the inland greyhound ... As the ship entered Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay between Michigan and Canada on Aug. 30, a gale ...

The Washington Post · 3d

132-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior

The wreckage of a cargo ship that sank in a storm 132 years ago in Lake Superior, Michigan, was discovered using side-scan solar technology.

CNN · 3d

Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior 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.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on M… · 3d

Ghost ship found on Lake Superior's coast is latest in historic Great Lakes discoveries

Although the Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior, estimates suggest there are more than 1,700 ships resting just in Lake Michigan.

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 the owner’s family. The ill-fated ship that snapped in half ...

USA Today4d

Ghost ship found after 132 years in the murky depths of 'Shipwreck Coast'

The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic ... a 3-million-acre area of land in northeastern Ohio along Lake Erie. Its sinking in 1892 earned it another reputation.

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