RMS LUSITANIA: A History In Picture Postcards

Lusitania was an engineering marvel, at one time the largest, fastest and most opulent vessel in the world. When she was sunk by a German submarine on 7 May 1915, with the loss of about 1,200 lives, it sent shockwaves around the world. The iconic passenger liner immediately became a weapon in the Allied propaganda war, helping to shift American public opinion against Germany and influencing the USA's eventual entry into the First World War. Her many achievements and successes were largely forgotten. This volume tells Lusitania's story from construction to the aftermath of her sinking in remarkable contemporary postcards. Eric was asked by Dr. Robert Ballard to act as Historian for his explorations of the remains of the Cunard liner Lusitania and White Star's Britannic (sister ship of Titanic). He has dived to the wrecks of both of these liners, and it was his close involvement with these expeditions and the analysis of the thousands of still images and hundreds of hours of footage that gave him a unique insight and knowledge of these two great lost ships. Among the other expeditions Eric has been involved with are those to the wrecks of Titanic, Republic, and Andrea Doria. With exceptionally rare and uncommon views of Cunard's empress and all from his vast collection each comes a detailed caption. 128 page paperback.