SS James Carruthers

James C. Carruthers
History
Canada
NameJames C. Carruthers
Operator
  • St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam and Navigation Company
  • Toronto, Ontario Canada
Builder
  • Collingwood Shipbuilding Company
  • Collingwood, Ontario Canada
Yard number0038
Completed1913
FateFoundered 9 November 1913
NotesCanadian Registry #131090
General characteristics
Class & typeBulk freighter
Tonnage
Length550 ft (170 m)
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Depth27 ft (8.2 m)
PropulsionTriple expansion steam
Crew22
NotesJames 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.