lusitania

"Mrs. R. D. Shymer of New York" who was aboard the Lusitania when it went down in 1915 was a close cousin. Her maiden name was Anne C. Justice. She was born 30 May 1873 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. Her father, James Monroe Justice (1838-1889), was a successful attorney. My great...

Reading the Titanic book: 'The R.M.S. Titanic and Washington: One Hundred Years'. It says the following: 'The Titanic subpoena information being sent to Britain by way of the Lusitania in 1915 was lost when the Lusitania was sunk during the war with Germany. This would result in the delay...

Hi all, I was interested to discover the better first class cabins of Lusitania and Mauritania were equipped with telephones. Was this feature still in use when the Lusitania sunk? Also I'm also interested to know why White star didn't equip Olympic and Titanic with a telephone system.

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I cannot recall if this scenario has been discussed before in this forum though I remember such a discussion years ago.......perhaps in another forum. Let us imagine outcomes in hypothetical situations where the Titanic and Lusitania had remained exactly as they were at the time of each...

I know that titanic sank after midnight, many first and second class passengers lived higher than steerage, and that titanic broke apart and sank for the trapped victims aboard who froze from hypothermia or drowned. Lusitania sank in less than 18 minutes in the afternoon of 1915 during ww1...

Hey , I have a question. The documentary movie I watched on the lusitania showed a first class woman named Dorothy Taylor who played in the ship's first class lounge died and got trapped in the elevators. I have a few questions. 1) When Dorothy Taylor drowned in the elevators, did anyone...

Hi As the title asks, can anyone tell me the type of fabric used on Lusitania's class 1st class dining chairs? I thought at first it may be velvet, but velvet is not a practical fabric to use in a dining area. Cheers Jason

Hello everyone, Here as promised a drawing with two versions of the Lusitania windows. The first on the left, and that of "Boat Deck," which are the right and left side of the "Boat Deck." The second one he and windows are level bridge named "Shelter Deck Fitted AS. Others are less...

Hello everyone, Here is a apperí§ue my works on Lusitania windows. I had great difficulty to realize the designs of flowers above the windows that serve as ventilation. Comments are welcome. Sincerely. Lionel Codus. Nouvelle information de détaille sur les différentes feníªtres du...

The Evening Star, Washington, 7 May 1915 Original article digitized by the Library of Congress Retrieved from the Library of Congress' Chronicling America web site, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov None Perish on Lusitania When Ship Is Torpedoed --- LINER IS SENT TO BOTTOM WITHOUT WARNING OFF...

First of all hello to everyone, I wonder if someone would have a version of these plans in better resolution than the parts if attached? I find on the web a few photographs, but not enough resolution on location colorize red. Who can help me please thank you in advance to all. I...

We are just a month from the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania. In some ways, the event was even more tragic than that of the Titanic because of the short timescale of the sinking and eventual chaos and panic that ensued. They need to make a good feature film about the final...

Hi to you all, Here are some new photos of the installation of wooden slats. The hull and rough but there will be more refinement after I finish the other side I would realize the coating on the hull. His comments well come. Best regards Version Franí§ais: Salut í vous tous, Voici...

Hi all! I'm kind of new here, so let me introduce myself first, my name is Antonio DeGaetano, I am 17 and live in Southern California. I have been a Titanic enthusiast since 1st grade, taught myself how to draw (essentially, I never took art classes and blew away my friends by drawing Titanic...

... Gare Maritime Tue, 07 May 2013 On the 98 anniversary of the sinking we present a monumental new article about the Lusitania by Jim Kalafus, Michael Poirier, Cliff Barry and Peter Kelly More...

My contribution to ANZAC Day 2013. A short anti-war film about the sinking of RMS Lusitania. I hope to do a much more ambitious and historically accurate 3D design of the sinking, and welcome any feedback on work to date. Sinking of RMS Lusitania: Lest We Forget - Short Movie - YouTube

Hello ! I m new at this forum so please, forgive me if this topic has been discussed before. And forgive me too, for my english, i m spanish. I was wondering about the size and length of common places (and luxurious as well but this subjective) between the mauretania and lusitania against...

Hi There I have recently bought a boxed watch mechanism salvaged from the Lusitania in 1982. With a lot of elbow grease and patience I have managed to get the box open and treat/clean the beautiful watch inside. I was wondering if anyone on here might know of where I could get hold of one of...

please can anyone tell me where to find a crew list for the voyage out from liverpool to new york?? I have Sydney Dewrance dying on the lusitania due to enemy action in may 1915. The spelling of his name is wrong. it should be Durand, pronounce Dewrand. Sydney was only 18 when he died and I am...