Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Book Author: Peeke, Mitch. Title: The Lusitania story / by Mitch Peeke, Kevin Walsh-Johnson and Steven Jones. Publisher, Date: Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2002] ©2002 Description: xiv, 175 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm illustration plate Subjects: Lusitania (Steamship) World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, German. World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Submarine. Shipwrecks -- History -- 20th century. World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain. Other Author: Walsh-Johnson, Kevin. Jones, Steven (Of the Lusitania Historical Society) Notes: Includes passenger and crew lists from her final voyage in 1915. Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169) and index. LCCN: 2002110788 ISBN: 1591144736 Other Number: 51961593 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Summary The Lusitania is today best remembered for the controversy surrounding her loss as a result of a German submarine attack on Friday 7 May, 1915, during the First World War. But this book also tells of her life before that cataclysmic event. It records the ground-breaking advances in maritime engineering that she represented, as well as a hitherto unheard-of degree of opulence. After her sea trials (which she initially failed), her seven glorious years of peacetime service are described when she captured the coveted Blue Riband for Great Britain. This book also takes a close and authoritative look at the disaster which befell her and, with the help of leading experts, the authors analyse the circumstances of her loss and try to determine why this magnificent vessel, together with 1,201 souls, was lost in a mere eighteen minutes. After examining the subsequent public inquiries the story is brought right up to date with a brief history of the wreck of this once fabulous liner. Thanks to the help of the current owner, Gregg Bemis Junior, who has spent years and considerable resources surveying the wreck, many previously unresolved questions are answered. The Lusitania Story is the complete story of this famous ocean liner, told for the first time in a single volume with verified passenger and crew lists as well as an accurate record of those who survived and perished. The value of this book is enhanced by its many illustrations. Book jacket. Table of Contents Forewordp. ixAcknowledgementsp. xiIntroductionp. xiiiForces of Creationp. 1Designp. 4Building the Dreamp. 10Launchp. 14Fitting Outp. 17Trials and Alterationsp. 25Lusitania in Servicep. 29Warp. 39The Last Departurep. 52The 202nd Atlantic Voyagep. 57The Sinking of the Lusitaniap. 73Public Enquires: The Crown v The Truthp. 81The Wreck of the Lusitaniap. 91What Sank the Lusitania?p. 94Epiloguep. 106Appendix IPassenger and Crew List for Lusitania's Last Voyagep. 111Appendix IICunard Obligations: 1903 Agreementp. 155Appendix IIILusitania Onlinep. 166Appendix IVDimensions and Statistics of RMS Lusitaniap. 167Bibliographyp. 168Indexp. 170 Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1
