Mr. John O’Connell, Fireman

John O’Connell Fireman Saved A young John O’Connell serving on the HMS Andes.  Image courtesy Jimmy O’Connell. Born John O’Connell 23 December 1895 Bootle, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Died 2 June 1988 (aged 92) Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 19 Lifeboat Overturned lifeboat Rescued by Westborough (Katrina) Citizenship British (England) Residence Bootle, Liverpool, …

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Mr. Owen McCann, Trimmer

Owen McCann, 30, was a trimmer on the Lusitania, a position where one redistributes the weight of the coal as the ship uses it up, in order to maintain the “trim” of the ship.  McCann died in the disaster.  His body was either unidentified or not recovered. Owen was born or baptized on 24 December 1884 …

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