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The sinking of the Lusitania, that greatest of ocean tragedies, is here portrayed by a British artist from description and with the aid of survivors. The markings on the picture give the most important details. The moment chosen in when boats are pulling away with survivors.
Many survivors from the Lusitania report that a second explosion took place either immediately or a few seconds afterwards, some suggesting it felt more severe. [177] This explosion has been used to explain the speed of Lusitania' s sinking, and has been the subject of debate since the disaster, with the situation of the wreck (lying on top of ...
RMS Lusitania (named after the Roman province corresponding to modern Portugal and portions of western Spain) 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.
Pages in category "RMS Lusitania survivors" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Avis Gertrude Dolphin (24 August 1902 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England – 5 February 1996 in Meirionydd, Wales) was a survivor of the 7 May 1915 sinking of the RMS Lusitania after being torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War.
On May 1, 1915, she boarded the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania as a First Class passenger, together with her maid Miss Emily Robinson and Professor Edwin W. Friend, a fellow Farmington resident. [6] When the ship was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat on May 7, Pope, Robinson, and Friend made for the lifeboats.
People who died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deaths on the Lusitania . Pages in category "Deaths on the RMS Lusitania "
RMS Lusitania survivors (16 P) Pages in category "RMS Lusitania" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent ...