- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd; First Edition edition (6 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0850529026
- ISBN-13: 978-0850529029
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 803,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Lusitania Story is the complete story of this most famous ocean liner, told for the first time in a single volume. The Lusitania is today most remembered for controversy surrounding her loss by a German submarine attack in 1915, during the First World War. But this book also tells of her life before that cataclysmic event. It tells of the ground-breaking advances in maritime engineering that she represented, as well as a hitherto unheard of degree of opulence. This book also takes a close look at the disaster which befell her and, with the help of leading experts, the authors examine the circumstances of her loss and try to determine why this magnificent vessel was lost in a mere 18 minutes.
About the Author
Mitch Peeke writes for numerous newspapers and journals in his spare time (he became a cabbie after a career in Vickers). He is closely involved with the Lusitania Historical Society and lives near Chatham. Steve Jones is also a taxi driver, member of the Lusitania Historical Society and lives at Dartford, Kent. Kevin Walsh-Johnson, another one-time cabbie, is also a founder member of the Lusitania Historical Society (website www.lusitania.net). He and Steven have written and had published the life of Captain Turner, the last master of the Lusitania.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's about time that justice was done to this fine ship. It is a Great read. I found it to be a very interesting story as it deals with the whole life of the ship from its building all the way to it's sinking. I would recomend it to anyone.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Poorly written attempt at history
21 Dec 2004
Format:Hardcover
The jacket claims this book is "authoritative" and the "complete story". To the contrary, it is far from it. The book is riddled with errors from the passenger list down to spurious claims about lifeboats careening down the deck,smashing into people. The latter was introduced in the Hickey/Smith book. There was no evidence other than a misinterpretation of surviving officer Albert Bestic's account. Had they checked his original testimony, testimony they said they used, he never said anything of the kind. No one on the port side made this claim or that they had to duck out of the way of lifeboats sliding down the deck. Including Isaac Lehmann who said the boat that swung inboard ( whose account they partially use ), but swung back into its original position- not down the deck. The authors also do not site the original source, 'Seven Days to Disaster.' They claim the last piece of music was 'Blue Danube'. Incorrect- many survivors from the dining room said it was 'Tipperary'. They again, misinterpreted the account of survivor Oliver Bernard. Some things seem almost serialized, not straight reporting of history. Like sequences detailing Captain Turner's day to day actions. The cause of the sinking is examined and readers will note it is similar to Colin Simpson's claim. With todays resources, the authors could have actually turned up new and interesting information, but, sadly, there is nothing new in this book and what is in this book is generally wrong.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
What a waste!
20 Jan 2005
Format:Hardcover
The torpedo hit the forward magazine? I don't think so. Schweiger saw his missle hit the ship clearly; the torpedo hit right under the bridge as he stated; at the farthest forward, the torpedo hit just in front of the bridge, which was still a good distance away from the magazine. And port-side lifeboats slamming across the boat deck? Only one of them broke free, but the rest of the boats just swung into the superstructure and then back into their positions again. In any case, none of the lifeboats that were lowered safely came from the port side.
And explosives in the magazine? No, what the Lusi carried was little more than fuses, bullets and shrapnel, all of which were in separate cases and therefore could not have ignited even if the torpedo did hit that far forward. Besides, if the explosives did go off, wouldn't it have destroyed the magazine? The pictures of the wreck show clearly that the bow is intact, save for some damage that was probably just part of the impact at the bottom. Conclusion? Nothing in the magazine exploded.
"he realized that his shot had struck the ship further forward of where he had first thought (he was aiming for a hit in the Lusitania's forward boiler room)," How would Schwieger know the layout of the ship?
The "complete story"? Ha! There seems to be very little focus on the sinking itself and of the people. This is more about what could have happened to cause the sinking. Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy, by Diana Preston, describes the human side much more and gives many more possible causes of what might have happened to cause the sinking without supporting any particular point.
I'm not sure what I was expecting... but I wasted my money and time on this book. And boring? Let's not get started on that. Do not waste anything on this book. Oi!
And explosives in the magazine? No, what the Lusi carried was little more than fuses, bullets and shrapnel, all of which were in separate cases and therefore could not have ignited even if the torpedo did hit that far forward. Besides, if the explosives did go off, wouldn't it have destroyed the magazine? The pictures of the wreck show clearly that the bow is intact, save for some damage that was probably just part of the impact at the bottom. Conclusion? Nothing in the magazine exploded.
"he realized that his shot had struck the ship further forward of where he had first thought (he was aiming for a hit in the Lusitania's forward boiler room)," How would Schwieger know the layout of the ship?
The "complete story"? Ha! There seems to be very little focus on the sinking itself and of the people. This is more about what could have happened to cause the sinking. Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy, by Diana Preston, describes the human side much more and gives many more possible causes of what might have happened to cause the sinking without supporting any particular point.
I'm not sure what I was expecting... but I wasted my money and time on this book. And boring? Let's not get started on that. Do not waste anything on this book. Oi!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Inside Secrets of the Lusitania
12 April 2007
Format:Hardcover
This book contains vital answers to some questions that have been missed, and others that still trouble us regarding the fate of the torpedoed ocean liner.
Why didn't she run faster? Why no escort? What was in the hold, and why did Lusitania sink so fast? All are answered here, and quite credibly in the light of other historical accounts I've studied. Even a superb, dramatic account like "Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy" by Diane Preston can still leave formidable uncertainties.
For instance: the biggest military secret, which was only obscured by the court inquest, is asked: what were the Lusitania's final orders from the British Admiralty? Whether or not you accept the authors' conclusion on this matter, it is an intriguing possibility that must be considered.
To anyone who has caught the Lusitania bug, this volume ia a good fast read, and the comprehensive passenger-and-crew list is a useful resource.
This fine historical volume suggests to me that the co-authors, as London taxi drivers, may have had access to some rare "scuttlebutt" from historians or members of the Admiralty.
Leonard Carpenter
Why didn't she run faster? Why no escort? What was in the hold, and why did Lusitania sink so fast? All are answered here, and quite credibly in the light of other historical accounts I've studied. Even a superb, dramatic account like "Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy" by Diane Preston can still leave formidable uncertainties.
For instance: the biggest military secret, which was only obscured by the court inquest, is asked: what were the Lusitania's final orders from the British Admiralty? Whether or not you accept the authors' conclusion on this matter, it is an intriguing possibility that must be considered.
To anyone who has caught the Lusitania bug, this volume ia a good fast read, and the comprehensive passenger-and-crew list is a useful resource.
This fine historical volume suggests to me that the co-authors, as London taxi drivers, may have had access to some rare "scuttlebutt" from historians or members of the Admiralty.
Leonard Carpenter
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