Are there bodies on the Lusitania?
65 LUSITANIA DEAD ARE NOW IDENTIFIED; And Also 22 Members of the Crew from the Bodies Recovered from Sea. MANY ARE STILL UNKNOWN Names of the Dead Passengers Now Identified as Furnished by Cunard Line and Consul.
How deep is the Lusitania wreck?
about 300 feet
The 787-foot-long (240 meters) shipwreck now lies on its starboard side, at a depth of about 300 feet (91 m) off the coast of County Cork.
What color was the Lusitania?
It was painted a kind of dusky grey, nearly black. We found that the Lusitania has been painted a different colour. The Funnels are black, and the boat where it was white is now… grey….
Where are the remains of the Lusitania?
RMS Lusitania
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| In service | 1907–1915 |
| Fate | Torpedoed by German U-boat U-20 on Friday 7 May 1915. Wreck lies approximately 11 mi (18 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse in 305 ft (93 m) of water at 51°25′N 8°33′WCoordinates: 51°25′N 8°33′W |
| Status | Fully collapsed wreck |
How many died on the Lusitania?
1,198 people
On the afternoon of May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. Within 20 minutes, the vessel sank into the Celtic Sea. Of 1,959 passengers and crew, 1,198 people were drowned, including 128 Americans.
How many Irish died on the Lusitania?
140 Irish people
It was a tragedy for Ireland Dozens of Irish people making their way home via Liverpool were among the dead. According to Irish journalist Senan Malony, who wrote Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy, 140 Irish people died when the ship went down, 70 of them passengers and 70 crew.
Why was the Lusitania painted black?
Lusitania’s funnels were painted black to disguise her identity. The funnels of every ship sailing under British Admiralty charter were always painted black. The sinking brought America into the war. The Lusitania was sunk in 1915.