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The Completion of the Maiden Voyage of the RMS Lusitania – New York, 13 September 1907

The Lusitania arrived in New York on 13 September 1907, after completing the crossing of the Atlantic in 5 days and just under two hours – thus just missing out on ‘the Blue Ribbon’, then held by ‘The Deutschland’.

To mark the day, here is a newspaper report about this historic event.

Read our blog post about the sinking of the Lusitania

Western Times | 14 September 1907

 

 

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