the Lusitania miracle page 3 by ric gustafson
Turner watched as his crew performed a lifeboat drill. The ship carried forty eight lifeboats. After the Titanic disaster, all ocean liners were required to have enough lifeboats for all the passengers. Turner made sure he had enough seamen in case of any emergency.
Saturday May 1 was cold. Passengers arriving were wearing heavy coats. They came by taximeter cabs. Heavy luggage was handled by strong men in bully caps and open jackets. Those who stared at the huge liner also got a good view of lower Manhattan and the Hudson River.
There were several famous people getting on board. Charles Frohman was a theater impresario. Marguerite Lucile Jolivet was a famous actress. George Kessler was a wealthy wine importer. Reporters were flocking around Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt I.
Before the liner sailed, a warning came from Germany. If the liner was spotted by a U-boat, it would be attacked. Only two passengers canceled their reservations.
research help: ' Dead Wake' by Erik Larson
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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