The White Hurricane's Largest Victim - SS James Carruthers
In November 1913, the Great Lakes were hit by the most destructive storm in the region's history. Of the 19 ships lost to the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, often dubbed the White Hurricane, the largest was the brand new Canadian freighter James Carruthers, which vanished on Lake Huron on November 9th, 1913. This is her story. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: / bigoldboats Become a channel member: / @bigoldboats Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OOD... Instagram: / bigoldboats TikTok: / bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-... Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-... https://www.freep.com/picture-gallery... https://www.newspapers.com/image/1222... https://www.newspapers.com/image/1005... Chapters: 00:00 SS James Carruthers 4:46 Chapter 1: Summer in November 7:28 Chapter 2: Overtaken 13:10 chapter 3: Lights in the Maelstrom 19:13 Chapter 4: Ghosts of Lake Huron Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

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