History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…e to get in touch with Phillip Hirst and find out more about Captain Anderson and also his branch of the family tree! Regards Andrew Thompson Andrew Thompson I have been researching my family history and Captain James Anderson is my great great grandfathers brother. I would love to Contact Phillip Hirst and find out more about Captain Anderson and also his branch of the family tree! Cliff Thornton Staff Captain Anderson was my great grandfather (m…
…so i see some difference as to the time of the ships maiden voyage ?any additional info would be great,all i have is specs.of ship thank you don m admin Hello! I had some difficulty finding information on Hesperian, actually, because I have not come across many books or websites dedicated to this ship. Perhaps Arnold Kludas’ Great Passenger Ships of the World might have something about Hesperian in it, but I do not have a copy readily available to…
…on 15 April 1912. When the First World War broke out, James enlisted early on and was wounded in the Battle of Ypres in November 1914. By May 1915, James was returning to the front, and Ruth and Robert were traveling to Ayr, closer to James, to where they would stay out the remainder of the war. By the time of Ruth and Robert’s departure on the Lusitania, they had only lived in Paterson for one year. Ruth’s account of the sinking begins on a stair…
…he became friends with when she visited Canada. Angela’s husband had a premonition the evening before the disaster and sat in lifeboat 17 until he was coaxed out. As such, Michael is most likely the Greek man that Robert Timmis saw on the night of Thursday, 6 May, strap on a lifejacket, climb into a lifeboat, and attempt to sleep there. The scene was described by Timmis as the funniest thing he ever saw. Their movements after the torpedoing brough…
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