Mr. FREDERICK R.
BAILEY, Third Class Passenger
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Frederick Bailey, 40, of Orange, New Jersey, United
States, was traveling on the Lusitania
with his sister Agnes Veale and her
husband Albert Veale. The
three were traveling to England to visit Bailey's father.
On May 7th, the day of the disaster, Fred, Agnes, and Albert had
finished lunch and were sitting on starboard deck when one of the
Veales got up and looked over the rail, stating, "Look, there's a
porpoise." This was actually the torpedo that impacted the ship,
sending up a deluge of water and debris.
In the resulting confusion, Fred was separated from the Veales.
Realizing that the ship was going down at an alarming rate, Fred slid
down the side of the ship. He swam to a swamped lifeboat, from
which he was washed off three times before he was rescued by a
minesweeper.
Arriving in Queenstown, Bailey found Agnes and Albert at a local
hotel. They traveled to Fishguard and then to the home of Fred
and Agnes' father. Bailey and the Veales took part in the Lord
Mayor's efforts to raise money for the Lusitania Relief Fund.
Contributor:
Mike Poirier
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