SS James Carruthers
James C. Carruthers | |
| History | |
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| Canada | |
| Name | James C. Carruthers |
| Operator |
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| Builder |
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| Yard number | 0038 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Fate | Foundered 9 November 1913 |
| Notes | Canadian Registry #131090 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Bulk freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 550 ft (170 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Depth | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion steam |
| Crew | 22 |
| Notes | James Carruthers had a sister ship, SS J.H.G. Hagarty |
SS James Carruthers was a Canadian Great Lakes freighter built in 1913. The ship was owned by the St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam and Navigation Company of Toronto, Ontario, with the official registry number 131090. The James Carruthers was lost 9 November 1913 on Lake Huron during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. The crew of 22 perished with the vessel. How she sank remains unknown along with the location of the wreck.