History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…1/4 tons, made by N. Hingley and Sons, Ltd. The anchor chains weighed 125 tons and were 330 fathoms long, made by N. Hingley and Sons, Ltd. The capstans were steam powered and made by Napier brothers Ltd, Glasgow. Lusitania Firsts: First British four-stacker. First four-stacker with evenly spaced funnels. (although the space between funnels 2 and 3 was actually four feet wider than the spaces between the other funnels) First ship larger than 30,0…
…uises.” These booze cruises were popular with the Americans due to Prohibition at the time, which made alcohol illegal in the United States. Aquitania left New York on 3 February 1932 for the Mediterranean on her first such cruise. She made further cruises along this route during the year and along an additional New York to Bermuda route. In November, Aquitania underwent another overhaul, where her first class accommodations were reduced to 65…
…d originally booked passage aboard Cameronia, but when that ship was requisitioned, her passengers and crew were transferred to Lusitania. Jarvie, James Jarvie, Jr., and James were lost in the disaster. Chrissie was the only member of their party to survive. Life Jarvie Aitken, born on 25 July 1883 near Innerleithen, Scotland, was the second of five children born to James Aitken (1855 – 1915) and Jessie Jarvie (1856 – 1908). His siblings were A…
…n/charity websites, that is websites that feature an option to click a button and see advertiser ads then a portion of the money the website gets from the advertiser goes to a charity. Care2 – an all purpose site for all causes. The Hunger Site – The most popular one. Hungry Children.com Ecology Fund.com The Rainforest Site – Very popular. Land Care Niagara – Every 5 clicks plants a tree. Red Jellyfish – Save the Rainforest – Each click saves 5.25…
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