RAISE THE LUSITANIA

[Michael H. Standart]

Peter, in the interests of avoiding running afoul of copyright law, you can post a breif part of an article...no more then ten percent...and post a link to thr rest if it appears on-line. If you post an entire article, make sure you have the copyright holders express permission to do so.

 

[Peter Kelly]

Michael, thanks for the advice, I never thought of the copyright laws. I have searched the "Irish Examiner" website, and discovered that the editors only make a number of articles which appear in print, available on their website. Obviously, these are the articles, which in their opinion, are the most interesting or important. I will be contacting them to see if they will place the article on their site, or else maybe they will give me permission to reproduce it here.
Thanks again,

Peter

 

[Michael H. Standart]

If the article is available on the website, you can avoid a lot of the hoop jumping and simply post the link. If the article is in print, and they give permission, make sure you make a note on the top which specifies who the copyright holder is and that it's "Reprinted by Permission."

That should spare you an unpleasant encounter with their lawyers.

 

[Mike Lynch]

heres your problems the lusitania is covered in fishnets making it very dangerous to go to the decks have literally spilled out of the top this has caused the lusitania to become 1/3rd of her original size It must be an extremely fragile wreck that should be left alone

 

[Jeremy Lee]

The Lusitania wreck is even in worse shape than the Titanic or Britannic, so not only would it be very dangerous to raise the wreck, it would also be a wasted operation as the wreck might break apart on the way up to the surface due to its fragility.

 

[Brian R Peterson]

Might is not a factor in the equation, the Lusitania wreck is so dilapidated she would most definitely disintegrate into a mess of iron ore if an attempt to raise her was made

Best Regards,

Brian

 

[Wesley Burton]

The Lusitania makes Titanic's stern look like its in good condition. Although the Lusitania is only 300 feet of water. Maybe if the Irish hadnt used the ship for target practise, it might be worth a try. But in the condition it is in now, its a waste of time and money.

 

[Peter Kelly]

Wesley,

You need to get your facts right - it was not the Irish that used the Lusitania for target practise, but the British Royal Navy.

A ploy used by German U-boats during WWII was to lie on the seabed close to a known wreck, preferably one made of metal as opposed to a wooden ship, and lie in wait for an enemy naval vessel or convoy. These wrecks, such as the Lusitania, were well marked on sea charts and when Royal Navy vessels passed over or close by to them, they would pick them up on sonar, recognise them as being wrecks, pass them by, and then they were often fired upon by the U-boat which would surface behind, and ambush them.

The Royal Navy, having lost vessels to this ploy, had a policy of dropping a few depth charges in the vicinity of these wrecks any time one of their vessels came close to them, to destroy or chase away any U-boat which might be lurking beside them. This was done to many other wrecks, the Lusitania being one of them.

There are also those who believe or suggest that the Royal Navy, acting on instructions from the British government or Admiralty, systematically bombed the wreck to destroy evidence that the Lusitania was carrying munitions.

Whatever the reasons, it was the Royal Navy and not the Irish who were responsible for any damage done by explosives.

Regards

Peter

 

[Wesley Burton]

Oh, sorry. I havent really done much on Lusitania in a few years. I didnt think my memory was that bad. Its too bad they destroyed the wreck.

 

[Martin Owen Cahill]

Hi all,

The worst thing about the wreck is the cobweb of fishing nets that some of you refer to.

Seriously, what is to stop the owner of the wreck form getting the damn things removed so Eric and his colleagues can close up on the remains of the superstructure and get more info before the whole thing is gone.

cheers

Martin

 

[181218]

Hello

Maybe this has been mentioned - but was the Lusitania not used as target practice after & during WW2 as Church Hill did not want there to be any trace of what Lusitania was carrying in the way of cargo ? I tend to remember reading that something was removed from the wreck after the war...

 

[Michael H. Standart]

It's been mentioned, and yes it was, but not to hide what cargo the ship was carrying. It was common to drop depth charges on wrecks (Not just the Lucy!) to discourage submarines from using them as hiding places to stage an ambush.