lusitania

We are sorry to announce that Albert Smethurst, born August 1915, who was 'carried' aboard the Lusitania by his mother, Alice, has passed away this month. We were informed of this by the family of Handel Hawkins, Lusitania survivor, who were 'golf buddies' with Albert Smethurst and did not know...

The earliest copies of Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy have arrived at the Molony residence, and the author seems quite pleased with the end result. Scan of the cover looks tremendous! I'm looking forward to getting a copy down under - Sen showed me some of the images he was going to use when I was...

Anyone Who Looks at a Picture Of The Wreck Of The Lusitania Will Automatically Notice That The Bottom Of The very Forward Section Of The bow is Missing. How Far Back Does This Damage Extend? How was it Caused. I Am Simply Asking For Opinions, Not definite Answers. As For How It Got There...

If you haven't seen it, I recommend highly the 1918 "The Sinking of the Lusitania" by cartoonist "Winsor McCay (of "Little Nemo" and "Gertie the Dinosaur" fame). Of course it's a WWI propaganda piece, but its done in a meticulous, naturalistic manner that is absolutely awesome--far superior to...

Hello All, just a note to say "hi" - and to share a scan of a small print from my collection - Lusitania on the morning of her Maiden Arrival at Pier 54 in NY 9/20/07. I bought it from an individual in Romania. I have also posted an image of Olympic and a rare panaorama of Mauretania under...

I am looking for information on Lockyear who was a designer on both the Lusitania and Titanic. Can anyone help with bio or other information? Thanks, Roger Townsend-Hartline

Hey all, was just browsing through the list of bodies recovered following the Lusitania disaster (Numerical Victims List: The Lusitania Resource) and it states that body 248 was Mr. Leon Thresher "American aboard the Falaba". I realise that the liner Falaba was torpedoed and sunk on 28th March...

I know about where she is but I can't find the exact coordinates for where the Lusitania went down or her final resting place. I was wondering if anyone could tell me. I would appreciate any help.

Hi Guys , Maybe a FAQ , but after a search on the site , I didn't get an answer : did Lusitania wear the "Blue Ensign" instead of the "Red ensign" on her maiden voyage ? Thanks Laurent

Sorry if you have been asked this before ! Everything seems to have been discussed at some point :-) But does anyone believe that Churchill might have turned a blind eye with the Lusitania, in the hope that if she were sunk then it help get America into the war ? Any solid substance to this or...

It's seems that pictures of the Lusitania ( ones that you can tell are no doubt one off's ) seem to fetch quite a hefty price ! It's not that great a picture although the view is unsual.

In my college days in the late 80s', I bought a watch case from 'Cobwebs", which was recovered from the Lusitania wreck, presumably from the 82' expedition. Well,sadly I canibalized the watch casing components in my failed attempt to construct a time machine.(sadly Im not kidding..I watched...

In the mid 1960s, in Hicksville, Long Island, New York, I purchased a paperback called "The Day They Sank The Lusitania." My mother was rather taken aback that I would be reading such serious literature. I've neglected the Lusitania in favour of the Oly. class liners. Can anybody suggest...

Hey Everyone, I was just wondering which ship you all thought was more luxuries and had more beautiful interior rooms. The Lusitania had high ceilings and was very airy while the Titanic had a more cozy feeling with more heavy furniture. Of course the Lusitania was older than the...

It is approaching the 89th anniversary of the Lusitania disaster, on 7th May 1915. Having just returned from a trip to County Cork, Ireland, I was very disappointed with the distinct lack of memorials to Lusitania in Kinsale, the nearest town to the scene of the sinking. Despite the fact...

Given that Lusitania was fitted with four bladed propellers in 1909, therefore why couldn`t she quite compete with the slightly faster Mauretania?