Biography of Lusitania Victims

On a bright May afternoon in 1915, the RMS Lusitania, a graceful Cunard liner carrying nearly 2,000 souls from New York to Liverpool, was struck by a torpedo from a German U-boat off the Irish coast. In just eighteen minutes the proud ship slipped beneath the waves on May 7, carrying 1,198 passengers and crew to a peaceful rest. Among them were families, artists, businessmen, and children whose journeys were gently ended. The loss stirred international sorrow and helped shift the tide of public feeling toward the Great War. Memorials in Cobh, Liverpool, and beyond keep their light alive, honoring the ordinary courage of those who faced the sea’s embrace. Their memory still whispers of peace and the precious value of every life aboard.