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RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906. She was the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her sister Mauretania three months later and was awarded the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1908.
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It was described by The Music Trade Review on 29 May 1915 as "One of the most interesting of the songs that have made their appearance in the commemoration of the Lusitania disaster." [162] The song "When the Lusitania Went Down" (1915) by Charles McCarron and Nat Vincent was published by Leo Feist, in New York. [163]
The list of maritime disasters is a link page for maritime disasters by century. For a unified list of peacetime disasters by death toll, ...
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Sultana, the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Because of the nature of maritime travel, there is often a substantial loss of life. This list covers those disasters where 30 or more lives were lost.
While best known now for his role in the Lusitania disaster, Turner was an excellent navigator who accomplished several crossings at notable speeds, including Liverpool to New York in 12 days in 1910, and was promoted for his skill despite his unsuitably gruff demeanor around passengers. [4]
Hospital L'Océan at De Panne. Anno 1917. Hospital L'Océan was a military hospital during the First World War at De Panne, West Flanders, Belgium.It was established on Queen Elisabeth of Bavaria's behalf by Doctor Antoine Depage and his wife, Marie Depage (Born Picard), who died during the RMS Lusitania disaster, and Archibald Alexander Gordon alias Major Gordon.