List Of Ships Named Lusitania
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Numerous vessels have borne the name ''Lusitania'', named after Lusitania, an ancient Roman province corresponding to most of modern Portugal. The most famous was: * (launched 1906), a British ocean liner operated by the Cunard Steamship Company, that a German U-boat sank in 1915 during World War I with the loss of 1,199 lives. Other vessels include: * that a French frigate captured in 1813 and released, and that between 1826 and 1830 made a whaling voyage to Timor and the waters around Papua New Guinea. * was an
Orient Steam Navigation Company The Orient Steam Navigation Company, also known as the Orient Line, was a British shipping company with roots going back to the late 18th century. From the early 20th century onwards, an association began with P&O which became 51% shareholde ...
ocean liner wrecked off Nova Scotia in 1901 * (built 1906), a Portuguese liner wrecked on Bellows Rock,
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on 18 April 1911


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