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While the Lusitania’s cargo included large quantities ... fulfilled and the life-saving appliances were satisfactory. The officers and men behaved well, and more than half the crew lost their ...
The Lusitania and the Titanic are often thought ... Once that happened aboard the Titanic, there were officers present to restore a relative sense of order and to disseminate information about ...
Although the officers of the Lusitania had refused to believe it possible that Germany could execute her threat to sink the great liner, which, they believed, was too speedy to be caught by any ...
On May 1, 1915, the RMS Lusitania sailed from New York ... back on board to assist with the evacuation of passengers by an officer of the Italian Coast Guard. Schettino claims that he accidentally ...
The latest revised figures by the Cunard officers are as follows: Germany cables regret at loss of American lives on Lusitania BERLIN, via wireless to London, May 10, 1915 (UP) - The German ...
When the Lusitania sank May 7 ... Nations had long blockaded enemies, but previously a commanding officer gave the crew of a merchant vessel time to evacuate before firing on it.
Officers on the bridge would move the telegraph ... that the telegraph would shine some light on the sinking of the Lusitania, McGreevy reports that there is not much information to be gleaned.
On that occasion the little Ethiopian persuaded crack Swedish officers including General ... same political effect as the torpedoing of the Lusitania, particularly in regard to the United States ...