News and Articles

February 19, 2026

Huron Daily Tribune
Wreck of ship lost in 1913 White Hurricane found near Port Sanilac


Lake Huron shipwreck James C. Carruthers found by divers

February 18, 2026

The Detroit News
Announcement for the discovery of the James Carruthers.


February 16, 2026

ABC 12 News – Researchers discover last ship sank in 1913 Great White Hurricane


Researchers discover last ship sank in 1913 Great White Hurricane | Local | abc12.com

August 28, 2025

Advanced Diver Magazine:
The Last Ghost of the White Hurricane

Article written for Advanced Diver Magazine about the history and discovery of the James Carruthers in Lake Huron from the Great Storm of 1913.

The Last Ghost of the White Hurricane

August 24, 2025

Freighter SS James Carruthers found in Lake Huron after 100 years

The Undersea Research Associates find and identify the shipwreck James Carruthers in US waters far from the previously estimated loss location in Canadian waters. The Carruthers was the last lost freighter in Lake Huron from the Great Storm of 1913. The release of the finding was exclusively covered by the Detroit Free Press on August 24, 2025. (Wreck site drawing by Robert McGreevy)
Freighter SS James Carruthers found in Lake Huron after 100 years
A short video from the Detroit Free Press on the Undersea Research Associates discovery of the James Carruthers.