The James Caruthers vanished in a blinding storm, becoming a victim of the worst natural disaster on the Great Lakes.
As heard by us
A Great Lakes storm tale where weather, cargo, and judgment all turn precarious.
Craig Baird keeps the focus on a Great Lakes storm that turns a wheat-laden ship's run for safety into a tense disaster story. As the storm slides east, other vessels are pulled into the same danger, and the pressure builds without needing much embellishment.
Why you'd press play
You want a storm story that keeps jumping from one damaged ship to the next.
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