Lusitania Wreck

[Stefan Christiansson]

Why is the Lusitania Wreck in such bad condition?
Is it due to the explotion causing her to sink or the fact that she hit the bottom before completely sunk or is it the passing of time that is responsible.

 

[Geoff Whitfield]

There are many reasons, Eric Sauder, Lusitania researcher extrordinaire would be the best man to tell you - but The British Admiralty using the wreck as target practise wouldn't have done much to help!

 

[Stefan Christiansson]

Geoff: Thanks for your post!
Could you tell me more about the target practise thing? I haven't heard that before.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

As I understand it, the Lusitania's wreck was used as a target for anti-submarine traing during the war. The unexploded depth charges around the wreck make diving around there a chancy proposition.

Cordially,
Michael H. Standart

 

[Tarn Stephanos]

Perhaps crushed by the tides?

 

[Nigel Bryant]

I read somewhere in a book or website that if a ship sinks in shallow water it isn normally in good condition ie Britannic, but not so for Lusitania.

Regards,

Nigel

 

[Tarn Stephanos]

The wreck of the Laurentic was fine one day, then a storm came, and she was crushed like a tin can the next day...

 

[Mikael Jonsson]

I have hardly seen any photos from the Lusitaniawreck. Maybe you know any good links?