Historic all-steel ship that went down in Lake Superior 132 years ago, killing 27, finally found

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Historic all-steel ship that went down in Lake Superior 132 years ago, killing 27, finally found

 

One of the first all-steel freighters on the Great Lakes has finally been discovered off the shores of Lake Superior after remaining hidden 600-feet beneath the surface for 132 years.

The Western Reserve's final resting place had eluded maritime historians for years, until last summer when it was discovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.  The landmark find was officially announced at the Wisconsin Underwater Archeological Association's annual Ghost Ships meeting in Manitowoc.  It was made public Monday.

"It's the most important shipwreck (the historic society) has ever found," Bruce Lynn, the executive director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, told the Journal Sentinel.  It's one of 13 shipwrecks the society's team has found in the past three years, and it's the one that's drawn the most attention, Lynn said.  [...]

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