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 first found late last summer about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior. The GLSHS’ research vessel, the David Boyd, found the ship using side-scan sonar.
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Subsequent dives with a remotely operated vehicle confirmed the finding, showing that the ship broke in two. The bow rests on top of the stern approximately 600 feet below the surface of the water.
The Western Reserve was considered a nautical marvel in its time. It was one of the Great Lakes’ first all-steel vessels.
“(She was) built to break cargo shipping records and was deemed one of the safest ships afloat,” the GLSHS said in its announcement …