Death of Frank Carruthers 1898


Registrar-General to whom Death is required by the Act of 1894? to be reported E.
Name and Surname of Deceased Carruthers, Frank
SexMale
Age23
Rank, Profession or OccupationA.B.
Nationality or BirthplaceL'pool
Last Place of Abode48 Aberdyberth? St, Swansea
Cause of DeathDrowned
Date22.9.98
PlaceAt sea
Name of ShipS. Rheubina
Official Number37.465
Port of RegistryCardiff
TradeM.
Source of InformationC.
Reference to Register1 C.X.

The British SS Rheubina, on a voyage from Huelva to Swansea with a cargo of copper ore, collided with the Spanish SS Cartagena and sank off Cape Villano.

Newspaper reports state that only the captain and one crew member survived.


Source: findmypast - Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 BT334/0019/4

Source: wrecksite.eu SS Rheubina (+1898)