Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.

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, ...

Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank. The ...

The book recounts life on the open seas when Baxter sailed on the L.E. Block lake freighter that was based out of Indiana Harbor in East Chicago. Named after Inland Steel chairman Leopold Block ...

And while there’s very little freighter traffic on the Great Lakes ... Here are the details: Lake Michigan: The Gale Warnings will extend the entire length of the lake. They are in effect ...