RMS Lusitania A History in Picture Postcards

by Sauder, Eric

• ISBN13: 9780750962803
• ISBN10: 0750962801
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-07-01
• Publisher: The History Press

Summary

Stunning postcards reveal the history of the ill-fated Lusitania

Using rare period postcards from his personal collection, maritime researcher Eric Sauder tells the history of Cunard's legendary Lusitania from construction to her tragic sinking in 1915 by a German torpedo. Lusitania was the largest liner in the world when she was built and was also technologically superior to anything that then existed, setting the standard for every transatlantic liner to follow. Her story is one of supreme triumph yet also devastating loss. Through often previously unpublished postcards, this gripping maritime story is brought to life. These vivid postcards offer a fascinating glimpse into every part of the ship's career and loss, including construction, fitting out, trials, service, interiors, people, sinking, graves, and propaganda.

Author Biography

Eric Sauder has been researching ocean liners for nearly four decades. He was historian for Dr. Robert Ballard’s exploration of the remains of Lusitania and Britannic and has also dived to Titanic, Republic, and Andrea Doria. He has been involved in numerous documentaries for the A&E
Channel, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and the Learning Channel; he has worked on a number of projects with the National Geographic Society; and he is the author of RMS Lusitania: The Ship and Her Record. He lives in North Carolina.