SS James Carruthers
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 James Carruthers |
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| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | James Carruthers |
| Operator: | St. Lawerence & Chicago Steam and Navigation Company Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Builder: | Collingwood Shipbuilding Company Collingwood, Ontario Canada |
| Yard number: | 0038 |
| Completed: | 1913 |
| Fate: | Foundered and sunk November 11, 1913 |
| Notes: | Canadian Registry #131090 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bulk freighter |
| Tonnage: | 7862 gross 5606 net |
| Length: | 529 ft (161 m) |
| Beam: | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Height: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Triple expansion steam |
| Crew: | 22 |
The SS James Carruthers was a Canadian Great Lakes freighter built in 1913. The Carruthers was built at Collingwood, Ontario by the Collingwood Shipbuilding Company. The ship was owned by the St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam and Navigation Company of Toronto, Ontario, with the official registry number 131090. The hull number for the Carruthers was 00038.
The James Carruthers was a steel hulled, propeller driven lake freighter. She was 529 feet in length, 58 feet wide and 27 feet deep. The gross tonnage was 7862 and the net tonnage 5606.
The Carruthers was lost November 11,1913 on Lake Huron during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. The crew of 22 perished with the vessel.
