History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
David Spendley, a British national, was the husband of Kate Spendley, a third class passenger aboard Lusitania. David died in the Lusitania disaster, but Kate was saved. David and Kate lived at 26 High Street West in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom. Links of interest David March Spendley at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Contributors: Michael …
James Hume, 19, was an able-bodied seaman aboard Lusitania from Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. He was assisting with the loading of the lifeboats after the German submarine U-20 torpedoed the ship. He survived the Lusitania sinking. James Hume was born in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland in 1896 and he lived with his parents Thomas Drew …
John Harman, 56, was an able-bodied seaman on Lusitania. Harman was on deck when he saw the torpedo head towards the ship. He had hardly realized what it was when the explosion happened. Harman helped launch lifeboat 15 and survived the sinking. Harman was originally from Cork, Ireland, but at the time of the Lusitania …
Robert Cannon, 52, was a British subject from the Isle of Man working for the British Government and serving as an inspector on Lusitania to safeguard the ship. Cannon was lost in the Lusitania sinking. His body was recovered, number 176. This biography is made possible by a collaboration with Peter Kelly and the Merseyside Maritime …
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