Maritime History of the Great Lakes

James Carruthers (Propeller), C131090, sunk, 9 Nov 1913

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JAMES CARRUTHERS, 1913 Collingwood, Ontario. Steel bulk freighter, 550 x 58, St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam Navigation Co. fleet. Lost in Lake Huron with all hands, 25 men. Capt. W. H. Wright, Chief Eng. E. J. O'Dell. Cargo, grain. This vessel along with numerous others were total losses in the Great Storm of 1913 which ravaged the lakes from November 7 through November 9. (Information taken from Telescope Magazine, November 1963, pages 247-253.)

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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk
Lives: 25
Remarks: Total loss
Date of Original
1913
Subject(s)
Propellers
James Carruthers (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.19406
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Huron
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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James Carruthers (Propeller), C131090, sunk, 9 Nov 1913