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Mr. Owen Slavin, Trimmer

Owen Slavin was a trimmer who survived the Lusitania disaster. He had so seriously injured his left arm that it had to be amputated by Dr. Silvio de Vescovi aboard the rescue vessel Westborough (Katrina). Slavin was from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Shortly after the “first torpedo” hit Lusitania, Slavin was hit by a falling …

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Mr. Michael McGeough, Fireman

Michael McGeough, 30, was a fireman lost in the Lusitania disaster. He was from Skyhill, County Louth, Ireland. He lived in Dundalk. Contributors: Senan Molony References: Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy, pg. 95. Mercier Press, 2004.

Mr. Patrick Markey, Trimmer

Patrick Markey, 30, was a trimmer aboard Lusitania lost in the sinking. His parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Markey, had predeceased him. He was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Contributors: Senan Molony References: Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy, pg. 95. Mercier Press, 2004.

Mr. Michael Grant, Fireman

Michael Grant, 36, was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. He was a fireman aboard Lusitania. He was lost in the disaster. Contributors: Senan Molony References: Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy, pg. 95. Mercier Press, 2004.

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