Mrs. Christopher Murray (Rose Ellen McGinley)

Rose Ellen Murray, 30, was an Irish national married to a United States Naval Officer traveling as a second-cabin passenger aboard Lusitania with her brother, Patrick Vincent McGinley. Both survived the Lusitania disaster. During the sinking, brother and sister were separated when their lifeboat overturned and threw them into the water. Each thought the other …

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Mr. Robert Anderson Mackenzie

Robert Mackenzie, 40, was a fish and poultry merchant from Dublin, Ireland, traveling third class aboard Lusitania. He was in his cabin when the ship was torpedoed. He saw many lifeboats swamp and helped load some lifeboats. The lifeboat he escaped in matches the description of lifeboat 15. Mackenzie survived the Lusitania sinking but was killed …

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Mr. Samuel McClimond

Samuel McClimond, 32, was a third class passenger and Irish national living in New York, New York, United States. He was traveling aboard Lusitania to see his family. When the ship was torpedoed on 7 May, McClimond was in the third class dining room. McClimond waiting for the women and children to be provided with …

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Mr. John Orange, Fireman

John Orange, 24, was a fireman lost with the Lusitania. John was the son of Joseph Orange of Chapel Street, Balbriggan, Dublin, Ireland, and the late Mary Anne Orange. Contributors: Senan Molony References: Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy, pg. 96. Mercier Press, 2004.

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