A Groundbreaking Ship That Sank in Lake Superior in 1892 Is Discovered

After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor.

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

Explorers have discovered the wreckage of the Western Reserve, a 300-foot freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1892, killing 27 people aboard.
NBC News - Mar. 11
WATCH: Exploring a 130-year-old shipwreck in Lake Superior

Explorers have discovered the wreck of a cargo ship, the Western Reserve, that sank in a storm over 130 years ago in Lake Superior.
ABC News - 5d
Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes
ABC News - Mar. 11
Search for ship collision crew member called off

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BBC News - Mar. 11
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea

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The New York Times - Mar. 11
Anthropic researchers forced Claude to become deceptive — what they discovered could save us from rogue AI

Anthropic researchers reveal groundbreaking techniques to detect hidden objectives in AI systems, training Claude to conceal its true goals before successfully uncovering them through innovative ...
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One Person Missing After Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea

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The New York Times - Mar. 11
Watch: Charred cargo ship and oil tanker seen from above

The two ships collided in the North Sea on Monday and the cargo ship is still on fire.
BBC News - Mar. 11
Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn

Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined . Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11

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