History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…N, M. New York. COMPTON, Master Hugh Passenger. Died, body recovered. Hugh Compton was 17 years old and the son of the president of the Booth Line. This is probably a misspelling of the name of Stephen Hugh CROMPTON, of Philadephia. DUFF-GORDON, Lady Cosmo (Lucile) Image credit: Randy Bryan Bigham/Campbell Studios Renowned fashion designer and infamous survivor of the Titanic disaster (in which it was alleged that her husband bribed those in their…
…, who was her commander from 1 August 1914 to 15 December 1914. Her second commander was Walther Schwieger, who was her commander from 16 December 1914 until the submarine was beached and destroyed on 5 Nov 1916. Throughout her career she had 7 operations, the most infamous being the one where she sank Lusitania. The fateful voyage Under the command of Kapitanleutnant Walther Schwieger, the submarine departed Emden, Germany on 30 April 1915 headin…
…ward COLLINS, Mr. James British Saloon Cabin Bed Steward COMERFORD, Mr. Thomas 31 British (Irish) First Waiter CONNERTIN, Mr. Thomas British Extra Third Cook CONWAY, Mr. Richard British First Waiter COOPER, Mr. Frederick British Fourth Baker COWAN, Mr. Alex British Lift Attendant CRAIGIE, Mrs. Margaret 40 British Stewardess CRANSTON, Mr. George British Night Watchman …
…ou’re interested, you might like to contact one of the organizers of the upcoming 100 years commemoration of the sinking of the Lusitania, Her name is Mary O’Leary Her email is maryhollyoleary@gmail.com She would like any info you have on Kitty McDonnell-Fitzgerald and what became of her, or any interesting facts you might like to send her. To cut a long story short, I’m not directly connected with the Lusitania commemoration itself, but I have be…
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