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Lusitania Sunk. Torpedoed by the Enemy

... Lusitania Sunk. Torpedoed by the Enemy. Special Telegram. Friday afternoon. The German threats that the Lusitania would be sunk have unfortunately been realised. A Press Association telegram received at 6-15 this (Friday) evening conveys the following ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 56 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MR. THOMAS'S STORT

... terrible experience. Equipped with a life-preserver, sho went down in the Lusitania, and was picked up unconscious after being in the water three and a half hours. The Lusitania was torpedoed without notice about fifteen miles off the Irish coast, said ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 279 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PREPARING FOR THE ENEMY. ZEPPELIN RAID AT SOUTHEND. From a military point of view the Zeppelin raid at Southend ..

... made by one of the bombs, of which the officer on the left has just picked up a fragment. THE LOST LUSITANIA. This picture of the boat deck of the Lusitania gives some idea of the immense size of this magnificent vessel, the sinking of which by a German ...

Published: Saturday 22 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 202 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A SPLENDID SHIP

... SHIP. The Lusitania was built at Clydebank, outside Glasgow, by the firm of John Brown and Co. In 1907 the North German Lloyd steamers bad secured the North Atlantic record with a ship reaching the speed of twenty-three knots. The Lusitania attained ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 472 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PREMIER'S SON WOUNDED

... Thomas He was shockingly burned all over the body. LUSITANIA SUNK. TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING OFF IRISH COAST. & •ry LOSS OF_ LIFE. ,,,n By sinking without warning the great Cunard liner Lusitania off the Old Bead of Kinsale on Friday afternoon a German ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 2543 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A DARK WEEK

... black look. The outstanding event, apart from the news cont. ing from the fighting line, has been the torpedo- ing of the Lusitania. with the loin of 1,457 lives. The reports from the eastern side show that the Remises hare been having a bad time, while ...

Published: Tuesday 11 May 1915
Newspaper: Penrith Observer
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LATEST NEWS

... LATEST NEWS. The Lusitania was torpedoed and and sunk at 2-33 this afternoon off Kinsale. No word of passengers and crew numbering over 1,900. THE BEER AND SPIRIT DUTIES. AN AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT• IRISH PARTY PACIFIED. Friday evening. The Press Association ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 137 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PIRATES' POOR WEEK

... 173, as against the record haul of 47.51 A tons made by the pirates in the preceding week, which included, of course, the Lusitania. In addition to the two big steamers, four fishing vessels were sent to the bottom during the week. The wholesale sowing ...

Published: Saturday 29 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 148 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ME RED ENSIGN

... strictly speaking, no inland person has any right to fly the Red Ensign. It was the Red Ensign which was hauled down by the Lusitania in favour of the Stars and Stsipes. In peace time the famous ship would have. been firing the Blue Ensign, however, the Admiralty ...

Published: Saturday 22 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 146 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CAPTAIN OF THE LIISITANIA

... CAPTAIN OF THE LIISITANIA. The Lusitania was under the command of Captain Turner, who was temporarily taking the place of Captain Dow. Captain Turner is well known to Atlantic. travellers. His career bas been remarkable. Starting life in the humble capacity ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 900 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

HEAVY LOBE OF LIFE

... of the great passenger steamship liners. The conversation tamed on the Lusitania and the German threats to sink her. The shipping man said : Submarinee see waiting for the Lusitania off Old Kinsale Point. She will never get through. She will be down by ...

Published: Tuesday 11 May 1915
Newspaper: Penrith Observer
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1255 | Page: 7 | Tags: none