History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
David Dalrymple, 32, was a British subject and Scottish national from Invergowrie, Scotland, living in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. He survived the Lusitania sinking. He believed that two torpedoes had struck the ship and assisted women and children to safety. On the day of the Lusitania disaster, Dalrymple recalled that there had been a …
Dr. Silvio de Vescovi, 28, was an Italian doctor returning home from Chile aboard Lusitania. He was rescued by the Westborough (Katrina) where he amputated the badly injured arm of Owen Slavin. When the torpedo hit Lusitania, Silvio was near the verandah café. He felt a shock and water and debris were thrown into the …
Owen Slavin was a trimmer who survived the Lusitania disaster. He had so seriously injured his left arm that it had to be amputated by Dr. Silvio de Vescovi aboard the rescue vessel Westborough (Katrina). Slavin was from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Shortly after the “first torpedo” hit Lusitania, Slavin was hit by a falling …
Patrick Slattery, 27, was a United States national who traveled second cabin aboard Lusitania and survived the sinking. He filed a claim with the Mixed Claims Commission for personal injuries sustained during the disaster and for property lost. The Commission awarded him $3,000.00. Related pages Patrick Slattery at the Mixed Claims Commission References Mixed Claims …
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