fireman
Mr. Francis “Frank” Toner (Tower), Fireman
Frank Toner, from County Dublin, Ireland, was a fireman aboard Lusitania who allegedly also survived the previous sinkings of Titanic and Empress of Ireland. He was below decks when the torpedo impacted and led a group of men to the top, where he assisted women and children into lifeboats before jumping from the ship. He …
Mr. Thomas Madden, Fireman
Thomas Madden was a fireman on the Lusitania. On the day of the disaster he was in No. 1 stockhold on the 12 to 4 watch. He was tending to the center boiler on the port side of the ship when the torpedo struck. The following is from his testimony from the Mersey Inquiry from 17 …
