The Nelson: 125 years later, one of Lake Superior’s darkest ... on Sept. 30, 2011. But closer to shore, those waves measured in around 17.6 feet. That’s not to say they can’t happen.

As the ship entered Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay between ... and winds blow unimpeded across open water, generating waves as ...

The Western Reserve, a 318-foot steel steamer, was wrecked 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior on August 30, 1892 ... overturned in breaking waves. The incident resulted ...

As the ship entered Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay between ... winds blow unimpeded across open water, generating waves as high as 30 feet (9 meters). The lakes at that time can be more dangerous ...