Unseen Lusitania [TRADE PAPER ]

Lost to a German torpedo on May 7, 1915, Cunard’s RMSLusitaniacaptured the world’s imagination when she entered service in 1907.

Not only was she was the largest ship in the world, but she was also revolutionary in design as well as being a record breaker.Lusitaniais now sadly remembered for her tragic destruction, sinking in eighteen minutes with the loss of around 1,200 souls. Through rare and impressive visual materials, historian Eric Sauder brings RMSLusitaniato life once again.

Filled with vivid photographs and illustrations from Eric’s extensive private collection, this absorbing read will transport the reader back 100 years to a time when opulent Ships of State were the only way to cross the Atlantic.The story of the ill-fated Lusitania revealed through vivid and rare illustrations

Eric Sauderhas been researching ocean liners for nearly four decades. He was historian for Dr. Robert Ballard’s exploration of the remains ofLusitaniaandBritannicand has also dived toTitanic,Republic, andAndrea Doria.

He has been involved in numerous documentaries for the A&E Channel, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, and The Learning Channel, as well as the best-selling booksExploring the Lusitania,The Discovery of the Titanic,Titanic: An Illustrated History, andLost Liners. He has worked on a number of projects with the National Geographic Society and in his spare time, travels frequently by ship.

• Now in paperback
• Stunning photographs and memorabilia, including artefacts from the 1982 wreck salvage and complete salvage inventory
• 230 b/w illustrations