History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…g, Annie was pregnant. When the German submarine torpedoed and sank the Lusitania on 7 May 1915, Annie and her unborn child survived and was carried to full term, but Arthur was lost in the sinking. His body was either never recovered or not identified. Life and Lusitania Arthur’s mother Catherine (Kate) Ann Lloyd, who was born in Dublin to John Lloyd of Lisheen Castle, County Tipperary, and Mary Ann Minton of County Waterford. Arthur was an elect…
…elated links regarding Lusitania at Great War Forum http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1 T. Fazzini Link to 1919 account of July 27, 1915 letter from Austro Hungarian embassy in regard to Ritter Von Rettegh claim of guncotton on Lusitania .pp.2885-2887 http://books.google.com/books?id=OAY9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA2886&dq=Gun+Cotton+on+RMS+Lusitania&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vIjuTrjhEOri0QG_0NjNCQ&ved=0CD4Q6AEw…
…ust after the first has been the subject of much speculation: sabotage, ignition of coal dust, ignition of illegally carried ammunition. Approximately 1200 men, women and children perished. It was an important event for two reasons: it scuttled the widely held belief that passenger ships were immune to attack, and it helped turn the tide of public opinion in America against Germany (the United States, however, still did not enter the war until 191…
…d children of Canadian servicemen over to Canada. The port of disembarkation for these voyages was Halifax, Nova Scotia, where Aquitania is still remembered of fondly. This contract was renewed in 1949. By 1 December 1949 this role had been fulfilled. Aquitania was not granted an operating license for 1950, and later that month Cunard announced that Aquitania would be retired. After decades of service, Aquitania’s age was showing. Cunard commod…
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