7 September 1907 marks RMS Lusitania‘s 118th maiden voyage anniversary, the day she departed Liverpool for New York. I’d like to remember the Lusitania as she was, when everyone was excited to see the world’s newest largest and fastest liner. These photos today are from the Library of Congress. The photo above is titled: “RMS …
The long-awaited Volume 2 of Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography is now available for purchase! This several-years-long labor of love is now available for all to read, having been released on 17 April 2025. One of our website’s frequent contributors, Michael Poirier, is a contributing author, and this is very exciting news! Please head over to the book’s …
The 110th Lusitania sinking anniversary is approaching, and I wanted to provide information for anyone who may be thinking of attending events in either Liverpool or Kinsale. The details are as follows: Liverpool Commemoration 2025 Wednesday, 7 May 2025 1:55 pm Museum of Liverpool Pier Head, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L3 1DG We will meet by …
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the sinking of the Italian liner Andrea Doria, and D/V Tenacious is livestreaming a commemoration of the sinking over Facebook that you can watch embedded here. Not among the largest or fastest, Andrea Doria was one of the most beautiful. Named after the 16th-century Genovese Admiral Andrea Doria, the …