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Post by Administrator on May 1, 2021 11:06:51 GMT
At 12.15pm on 1 May 1915 the Lusitania left New York for the very last time. 
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Post by Administrator on May 5, 2021 17:42:37 GMT
Merseyside Maritime Museum
7 May 2021 marks the 106th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Lusitania, torpedoed by German submarine U20, off the coast of southern Ireland. The story of Lusitania is one of our most significant here at the Maritime Museum. The sinking of the ship touched lives across the world but was felt particularly strongly in Merseyside due to the ship’s close connections with Liverpool, including many of her crew coming from the local area. For almost 8 years 'Lusi’ was a familiar sight at the landing stage during her regular crossings between Liverpool and New York.
Each year on 7 May we would usually gather alongside the ship’s propeller opposite the museum and take part in a commemoration to reflect on those who were lost, how their loss affected their loved ones, and their legacy which still felt by family members who attend.
Sadly, due to current restrictions, we are unable to hold the commemoration this year. However our friends at Liverpool Parish Church have kindly produced a film that encompasses elements of the service. We will share this on Friday to mark the anniversary of the sinking.
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Post by Administrator on May 7, 2021 4:50:19 GMT
On the 7th May 1915 the RMS Lusitania was lost 18 kilometres off the coast of Kinsale.
Lest we forget, Lusitania sinking on May 7, 1915. Off the Old Head of Kinsale.
A few years ago the Merchant Navy Association from Barry Dock in Wales, as they looked out across the sunlit waters 15 miles south of Courtmacsherry, near Kinsale, on a day when the weather was similar to that of the sinking all strong men who had seen and experienced a lot at sea themselves and lost companions and relations during the Second World War, all had tears in their eyes, imagining what it must have been like for those aboard the Lusitania.
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