Did the Lusitania get a christening

[Nigel Bryant]

Unlike the launch of the Olympics did the Curnard Line belive in the traditional peformace of cristening there vessels, like the Lusitania and Mauretania? Did Cunard pursue these traditions? I wonder why White Star did not do this, there ships were just pushed down the ramp and that was that.

Best,

Nigel

 

[Geoff Whitfield]

Hi Nigel,

Lusitania was launched into the Clyde on Thursday 7th June 1906 by Lady Inverclyde.

Geoff

 

[Encyclopedia Titanica]

In-ver-Clyde, good one Geoff.

 

[Geoff Whitfield]

Yeah, I thought it funny too - pity she wasn't Lady In de Clyde!!

Geoff

 

[James Hill]

in Diana Prestons book WILFUL MURDER The Sinking Of The lusitania,it has a picture of her being chistened with a bottle of champagne.

 

[Geoff Whitfield]

James, is that the ship or Diana Preston?

Geoff

 

[James Hill]

sorry i should of explained it better Lusitania of course.

 

[Stuart Kelly]

I have the good fortune of living some five miles away from the site of the Lusitania's building and sadly West Dunbartonshire Council has recently started to demolish the former John Brown & Co. shipyard at Clydebank.

Until this summer, a number of cranes that were visible in the photos of the Lusiatnia's launch in Diana Preston's book were still stahnding. Now, all that is left is the 1905 hammerhead crane by (none other than) William Arroll & Co.

Buildings containing the original marble tables the ships were drawn on will soon be going too... Alas!

However, as well as the hammerhead crane, presumably the fitting out basin and some 19th century terrace housing will be staying.

Stuart

 

[Jesse D O'Neill]

Nigel

white star ship were not christened, though they were still huge crowd catching events, and they usually fired rockets, for more info on titanic you should read both of Walter Lords books "A Night to Remember" and "The Night Lives On".