History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Henry McEvoy was a second cabin passenger and Irish national who survived the sinking of the Lusitania, although the Cunard Confidentiality Report following the disaster listed him as lost. McEvoy was originally from Donacloney (Donaughcloney), County Antrim, Ireland (present-day Northern Ireland), a son of William John McEvoy. His parents did not know he was sailing …
Robert Mackenzie, 40, was a fish and poultry merchant from Dublin, Ireland, traveling third class aboard Lusitania. He was in his cabin when the ship was torpedoed. He saw many lifeboats swamp and helped load some lifeboats. The lifeboat he escaped in matches the description of lifeboat 15. Mackenzie survived the Lusitania sinking but was killed …
Samuel McClimond, 32, was a third class passenger and Irish national living in New York, New York, United States. He was traveling aboard Lusitania to see his family. When the ship was torpedoed on 7 May, McClimond was in the third class dining room. McClimond waiting for the women and children to be provided with …
Margaret Ballantyne, 29, was returning to the United Kingdom from the United States, where she worked as a children’s nanny. Her father instructed her to return due to the outbreak of the First World War, so she booked passage on the Lusitania. Margaret survived the Lusitania disaster. She never talked much about her experience, but did …
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