The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
Field name | Value |
---|---|
Title | R.M.S. Lusitania. General Arrangement (as fitted) Upper Deck Forward |
Date | 28 Jul 1960 |
Document Type | Ship Plan |
Reference | B/CUN/8/1907.2/2/3 |
Library / Archive | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
Biographical Note / History | Lusitania was built as part of Cunard's first super liners of the twentieth century in 1907. At 790 foot long, she was the longest, largest, fastest and possibly most luxurious ship to sail the Atlantic during this period. Her maiden voyage arrived in New York on September 1907 with a crew of over 800 and over 2,200 passengers on board. She was awarded the 'Blue Riband' for crossing between Queenstown and Sandy Hook in 4 days, 19 hours and 52 minutes with an average speed of 23.99 knots. Lusitania was purpose built to become a troopship or armed merchant cruiser in times of war but was still in commercial service at the outbreak of the First World War. She was torpedoed off the Irish Coast by a German U-Boat on 7 May 1915, loosing 1,198 lives. |
Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines |
Country (from) | Great Britain |
Country (to) | United States of America |
Ports | Liverpool, England |
Ships | RMS Lusitania |
Scale | 1/4 Inch = 1 foot |
Shipping Company | Cunard Line |
Shipwright | John Brown & Company Ltd, Clydebank, Glasgow |
Keywords | Cunard Line, First World War, class, accommodation, food, shipping |
Additional Information | Lusitania's sister ship was called Mauretania. When torpedoed, she took just 18 minutes to sink. |
Language | English |
Copyright | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |