History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…e of the other pasengers seemed to be bothered by this development, Jane soon forgot about it. The morning of Friday, 7 May, Jane and Grace spent the morning preparing for arrival, laying out the clothes they would need for disembarkation, has they had to have their trunks packed that day. At about 1 pm that day, Jane was standing on one of the upper decks, enjoying the view of the water and coast of Ireland on that clear day. At that time, she th…
…es a 1,500-ton steamer and places his submarine 90 degrees from the ship’s oncoming path. At about a mile away, the ship veers off course, leaving the submarine unable to catch up. Schwieger notes with frustration: It was impossible that the steamer could have seen us. Schwieger later identifies his escaped prey as the Swedish ship Hibernia, with neutral signs and flying no flag. Schwieger orders the U-20 to surface and sail south through the nigh…
…m New York to see you immediately. Kindly wire by Marconi name your hotel London so that I can call on you on arrival. Second cabin passenger Ian Holbourn complains directly to Captain Turner about the lack of an adequate lifeboat drill or passenger safety education, but Holbourn senses that his interference is unwelcome. From the recollections of seven-year old second cabin passenger Robert Kay, traveling with his mother Marguerita: Wednesday, Ma…
Alexei Monreal Collection On board RMS Lusitania, Thursday, 6 May 1915: Saloon passengers Charles and Mary Plamondon celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary. Recollection of second cabin passenger Jane MacFarquhar: On Thursday morning I felt rather uneasy when I discovered that the lifeboats were hung over the side of the ship. On inquiry, I was informed that it was essential that they should be so – according to law…. I noticed the other passe…
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