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

“The final resting place of the 300’ steel steamer Western Reserve has been discovered roughly 60 miles northwest of ...

The weather was fair, and everything looked fine for a late-summer cruise across Lake Superior. By the time Western Reserve reached Whitefish Bay, however, the weather had started to turn rough.

The wreckage of the Western Preserve was discovered in Lake Superior about 60 miles northwest ... up through Lake Huron when bad weather in Whitefish Bay forced them to drop anchor, experts ...

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 ...

The weather was pleasant until they reached Whitefish Bay, when rough weather led the crew to drop anchor to await better conditions. They soon weighed anchor and steamed into Lake Superior ...

The Great Lakes, which include Lake Superior, Lake Michigan ... Around 200 ships have sunk in Whitefish Bay, the same place where the Western Reserve broke apart. The most notable in the area ...