History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…er ordered a second torpedo fired to ensure that the ship sank. This torpedo hit the ship’s bow. Schwieger did not wait to see the ship sink and left the scene. References: “County Wexford.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 22 July 2004. Web. 28 April 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Wexford> Hickey, Des and Gus Smith. Seven Days to Disaster. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1982. “WWI U-boat Successes: Ships hit by U-20….
…carrying with it al kinds of debris, shot up from the side of the vessel, and through the promenade deck, so far as I noticed, despite the fact it was a solid wave, it swept right by the open doorways and windows and did not enter the interior of the ship.” He was one of the last people to see William Hodges as Hodges was leaving his portside A Deck cabin with lifebelts. Phillips then crossed over to the starboard side and boarded lifeboat 15. Li…
…ew York City, New York, United States. As company president, he earned $25,000 a year. He was a graduate of Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He was trained in engineering. Married to May Davies of Virginia, Hopkins lived at 270 Riverdale Drive, New York City. The couple had a daughter, May Davies Hopkins. On 14 March 1914, Hopkins succeeded Walter A. Post as president of the Newport News Shipbuilding Drydock Company. In May 1915…
…n Books, 1956. Preston, Diana. Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy. Berkley Books, 2002. Ramsay, David. Lusitania: Saga and Myth. W. W. Norton & Company, 2001. Sauder, Eric and Ken Marschall with Bill Sauder. R. M. S. Lusitania: Triumph of the Edwardian Age. Waterfront Publications, 1993. “Oliver Percy Bernard.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 22 July 2004. Web. 8 August 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Percy_Bernard>. Sha…
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