James Carruthers

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James Carruthers

iBase ID

263872

Vessel name

James Carruthers

Fishing number

GY762

Type of vessel

Year constructed

1912

Constructed by

Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd

Constructed at

Beverley

Gross tons

233

Length

118 ft

Beam

22 ft

Depth

11.5 ft

Construction notes

Yard No. 256

Date sunk

January 1958

Place sunk

Hecate Straites

General notes

T Robinson, manager, Canadian fish & cold stores Co Ltd. Prince Rupert.
Converted to tug, White Rock Tug Co Ltd. 1933-40.
Sold to Gibson Bros. for log towing 1940-48.
Fitted with Harpoon gun for Western Whaling Co Ltd. Vancouver 1956.
Gutted out as a scow for hauling herring.
Foundered January 1958 in Hecate Straites with a load of Herring.

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