Mrs. William Edward Leverich (Rosina Thomas Philips)

…ll Mears Robert Zink (relative of the Leveriches) References: “RMS Lusitania.” Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. Online. Accessed 24 February 2012. <http://www.immigrantships.net/v4/1900v4/lusitania19150507.html> Share this: Print Email Pinterest…

On board #Lusitania, U-20 100 years ago – Thursday, 6 May 1915 – #Lusitania100

…on deck. That night, third class passengers Gerda Neilson and John Welsh become engaged. On board German submarine U-20: 8:00 am – U-20 chases after and guns down the 5,000 ton steamer Candidate. The ship is evacuated, and one lifeboat spills. Candidate refuses to sink after one torpedo, so the U-20 opens guns on the ship until the vessel sinks at 10:30 a.m. 1:00 pm – U-20 attacks the British freighter Centurion, 6,000 tons. He uses two torpedoes…

On board #Lusitania, U-20 100 years ago – 5 May 1915 – #Lusitania100

…senger 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, May 5th . . . I was told by the ship’s doctor that I had measles and must be sent to quarantine. From the letters of second cabin passenger Nellie Huston: I wonder if the folks will meet me? I’ve made quite a list of friends. The bedroom steward…

#Lusitania, U-20 journal entries 100 years ago – 4 May 1915 – #Lusitania100

…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 night….

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