Lusitania (1907)
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8.
June 11, 2017

Thank you for providing this spot. My great-grandfather was a passenger aboard the Lusitania on her Maiden voyage. He arrived in New York in September 13th, 1907 at the age of 14. His father changed their names upon going through Ellis Island. I am very fortunate to have a large tin picture of the Lusitania that he purchased in 1907 while in New York. It made its way with him when he migrated to Kentucky. Here he meet my great-grandmother. It has been passed down our family where it is now proudly hanging on the wall in our house. Attached to the tin picture is his original letter of where he came from and when he came to America! Our family placed his name on the wall at Ellis Island. Thank you again for the posting of the magnificent pictures of the Lusitania coming in to NYC.

Kindest regards,
Paula K. Short

 

7.
July 13, 2015

New book: Ryersons on the Lusitania
By Phyllis Ryerse

The second book in a series telling the Ryerson family story of tragedy at sea. A great companion to the book Rich Men Poor Men. Few families lost people in both Titanic and Lusitania, however the Ryerson family was one of the unlucky few.
Other related books are Rich Men Poor Men: Ryersons on the Titanic and Tragic Sinking of the Ercolano.)

2015 Deluxe Paper 54 pages.

Click here to order in the U.K.
www.amazon.co.uk

Click here to order in the U.S.A.
www.amazon.com

Also available in Kindle format.


6.
May 18, 2013

I first want to tell you I am very impressed with your website and its fine collection of photos. I am American but married and living in Ireland a long time. I am a teacher and enjoy history particularly sea history. I live in Cobh, Ireland. Would you be able to tell me if you have any history after the sinking of the Lusitania and the victims that were brought to then Queenstown. There are mass graves of these victims in the Old Cemetery.

I was wondering if you have any photos of this time and this tragedy in Queenstown. People are very interested in stories of the victims. There is one that the children were laid out in the old courthouse under the archway. That women were so upset they kept vigil with the children till buried and that they strewn flowers around them. There are a few stories but none really recorded. One two twins were dressed in yellow matching knit gowns and buried in there mothers arms. Another a local historian who takes people on tours of the Old Cemetery tells of a teenage victim not identified was buried with a baby not identified in his arms.

Another is that a mother a victim herself of the Lusitania ran into the graveyard as burial was taking place and sobbing asked if she could look in coffins for her baby. Another is and many locals believe this is that on a full moon near the sinking in May on a full moon people report seeing the funeral procession in mist like condition heading to the Old Cemetery. Thought I would share a bit with you and wondered if you have any photos of Queenstown during this time with the victims or stories.

Thanks,
Patricia Mellerick


5.
July 20, 2012

I would like to know how I may find the crew list of the Lusitania? My Grandfather was a waiter in 1 st class Mr William Jones ABS. I would also like to know if there are any photographs to be found of the crew. Thank you in advance.

Anna Calder


4.
Mar. 15, 2012

I wonder if you can throw some light on a very strange postcard I have found of the Lusitania. It looks as if a photo of the ship has been superimposed on another picture, it is dated 1907 and is an unused postcard from the Valley series from L. Langollan. There is also another describing her as the new cunard liner. My grandfather was a telegraphist on the S.S. Tunisian and later the R.M.S. Umbria (1903/4) and these come from him.

Kind regards,
Alison Trowell

 
 

3.
May 25, 2010

CAN YOU HELP ME, I AM TRYING TO GET THE CREW LISTS OF THE LUSITANIA ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE OR ANY LIST IN 1907  I BELIEVE MY G/FATHER WAS A STEWARD ON THE SHIP I WOULD BE MUCH OBLIGED IF YOU COULD HELP ME.

REGARDS,
LES TOMLINSON


2.
June 22, 2009

I work for a company Knowlton Machine now Knowlton Machine Engineering, that built a large number of circular saws in the early 1900's called the Knowlton Cold Saw. I have read a lot of old company records and several of these saws were shipped to New York from Portland, Maine in 1915. They were in the cargo of Lusitania when she set sail for England. These saws were uses by England to cut shrapnel shell casings for the war effort. I have a photo of the machines if anyone would like a copy, these are a heavy rugged machines with 24" dia inserted tooth blades that must be pretty much intact within the ship still.

Ken Moody


1.
Mar. 13, 2007

Thank you for such an informative pages my Great Grandfather lost his life on the” Lusitania” his name is Patrick Seagraves.

Moira Illingworth
from Liverpool now living in South Australia

Reply 1
Aug. 7, 2010

The message board relating to the Lusitania there is a listing from Moira Illingworth whose great grandfather died when it was sank in WW1 is it possible to forward my email address and ask if she would be interested in contacting me via email as he was also my great grandfather.

Vinny Hulse,
Liverpool, England





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