Summary
Embossed colour postcard featuring RMS Lusitania on the water, dated 8 March 1910.
The RMS Lusitania was a British Ocean Liner that was operated by the Cunard Line between Liverpool and New York. As part of an agreement with the British government, the Lusitania was designed to be converted into an Auxillery Cruiser in times of war. Although converted for use by the Royal Navy at the outbreak of World War I, she was found to be too expensive to run and was used as a passenger and cargo transport.
The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland on 7 May 1915, with a tragic loss of life. Of the 1,959 people on board, 1,198 died.
Physical Description
Embossed colour postcard featuring RMS Lusitania on the water, with steam emitting from her funnels. Her funnels are red with black mouth; she has a red stripe at the waterline.
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Date inscribed
London, England, Great Britain, 8 Mar 1910
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On front: 'R.M.S. "LUSITANIA" (CUNARD LINE.) / LENGTH 790 FT. BREADTH 88 FT. DEPTH (MOULDED) 60 FT. TONNAGE 33,000. HORSE POWER 70,000. SPEED 25 KNOTS'. On back: 'BAS-RELIEF POST-CARD / FOR INLAND POSTAGE ONLY / IF THIS SPACE BE USED FOR ANY COM. / MUNICATION 10. STAMP MUST BE AFFIXED'. Opposite: 'THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE / WRITTEN HERE'. Above, in box, '1/2d / STAMP'. Down left side: 'ALLIANCE SERIES 115, Newgate Street, London, E.C.'. Down right side: '?ABER PAT. Nos. 21422-95, 11225-96 & 4523-08. Hand-written below: 'George (?) / from father (?) / Glawgow (?) / 8/3/10'.
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Overall Dimensions
139 mm (Width), 87 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Shipwrecks, Tourism, Shipboard Travel