The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #34021   Message #456860
Posted By: Fiolar
07-May-01 - 08:42 AM
Thread Name: Lusitania Anniversary
Subject: Lusitania Anniversary
Today April 7th 1915, the Cunard liner Lusitania was torpedoed about ten miles off the Irish coast and sunk with the loss of 1198 lives in 18 minutes. Controversy still exists as to whether she was carrying explosives. Another theory is that the massive damage to the ship was as a result of the coal dust exploding following the attack. There is a memorial to the dead in the town of Cobh. Any songs or ballads known about the tragedy?