As has been noted on several TV programmes, it is 100 years this month since the "Lusitania" was sunk off the coast of Ireland on the approach to Cork or Cobbh (not sure how to spell that). When I was working on the cunard liner RMS Mauretania on the Southampton - New York run we always called in Cobbh to either land or pick up passengers. We always looked for the wreck buoy that marked the site of the Lusitania wreck and as we passed sounded the ships siren by way of salute to the over one thousand poor souls that were lost. Mauri

Mauri, the sinking of the Lusitania was a terrible tragedy. I read that a lot of children were drowned as well. What more can one say?

Mauri & Ann,

TV is showing the sinking of the ship & the stories of the survivors, we are looking forward to watching the programme.


P.S. Mauri,the correct spelling is "Cobh"
Pat

I remember listening to a radio programme about this years ago it may have been talk with joe, an old woman remembered it as a child back then and she remarked at the number of people who had thier hands chopped off and washed up on the beach where she lived

Thanks Pat, I never ever got ashore in Cobh at least not from the "Mauretania" years later while on vacation from Canada we done a couple of motor tours of the South and took in Cork and Cobh then. I always remember one homeward bound trip from New York, I came off watch and on my way down passed an old guy leaning on the guardrail with tears streaming down his cheeks,stopping to talk to him I discovered it was his first trip back to Ireland since before the First World War and he had just seen the coast of Ireland come into view. I arranged with his cabin steward that he was looked after and escorted with his luggage into the launch that would take him ashore. Mauri

Mauri, that was a very kind gesture and I'm sure the old man appreciated it.

Mauri,

Kindness shows a good heart. I am sure the old man never forgot you.

Pat