Where is the wreck of the Lusitania?
Lusitania lies off the Old Head of Kinsale between the major ports of Baltimore and Cobh in Ireland. The site where the ship went down can be seen from the high bluffs of the Old Head of Kinsale.
Where did Ark Royals sink?
In November 1941 the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Ark Royal was returning from Malta, when it was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat southeast of Gibraltar. Its destruction was a devastating blow to the Royal Navy’s power in the Mediterranean theatre of war and to the morale of the British people.
How deep is Lusitania wreck?
about 300 feet
As 128 Americans were killed in the disaster, the event helped push the United States into World War I. The 787-foot-long (240 meters) shipwreck now lies on its starboard side, at a depth of about 300 feet (91 m) off the coast of County Cork.
Was the Lusitania carrying ammo?
The ship’s manifest made no secret that it carried weapons in its hold, including 4,200 cases of Remington rifle cartridges and 1,250 cases of shrapnel shells and fuses.
Can you visit the Lusitania wreck?
Divers from various institutions and dive clubs have obtained licenses to dive the wreck and have described the experience. Descending past 30 meters (100 feet) light begins to fade and currents caused by divergence around the old head of Kinsale bring a thick emerald hue to the dive.
Why was Ark Royal scrapped?
Aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is being sold for £3m for scrap metal by the Ministry of Defence to help tackle a multi-billion pound defence deficit. The removal of the Royal Navy’s former flagship from service in 2011, five years early, was a “difficult but necessary decision”, the MoD has said.
Did the Ark Royal Sink the Bismarck?
She was involved in the first aerial U-boat kills of the war, operations off Norway, the search for the German battleship Bismarck, and the Malta Convoys. Ark Royal survived several near misses and gained a reputation as a ‘lucky ship’….HMS Ark Royal (91)
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Can you dive the wreck of the Lusitania?
Diving on the wreck of the Lusitania has become as controversial as the circumstances of the sinking itself. The wreck is owned by American Gregg Bemis and was declared as a protected wreck by the Irish Government in 1995. As such, any diving on the wreck requires permission from both the authorities and the owner.
How many babies died on the Lusitania?
124 children on board, 94 perished, including 31 of 35 infants. Worth noting is that the often quoted number of 1,195 lost is the “official” number (this site numbers 1,193 lost), and 1,198 (1,197 on this site) includes the stowaways.
Are there any Lusitania survivors still alive?
The last known survivor from the Lusitania ocean liner that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 has died. Audrey Lawson-Johnston from Melchbourne in Bedfordshire died in the early hours of Tuesday aged 95.
Where is HMS Ark Royal now?
Ark Royal left Portsmouth on 20 May 2013 to be taken to Leyal Ship Recycling. The ship was towed to scrapyard on 10 June 2013 in Aliağa.