Lusitania (RMS)
Liner in Ireland, dating from 1915
The 30,396-ton Lusitania, together with its sister ship, the Mauritania, was the pride of the Cunard Line when it was built in 1906. The liner was designed by the engineer Leonard Peskett and built by John Brown & Co. Ltd. of Glasgow. It was finished in June 1906 and fitted out for her maiden voyage to New York, which was scheduled for the following September. Its arrival in New York was a major event, with the ship receiving a rapturous welcome and hailed as the finest ship in the world. The bu
- Type:
- Liner
- Period:
- 1915
- Coordinates:
- 51.41°N, 8.55°W
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