SS Lusitania - blueprint plan showing capacities, WW1

SS Lusitania - rare blueprint of the SS Lusitania entitled Plan Showing Capacities, with plan and cross section of the ship, with handwritten notation on reverse. Used in the British Lusitania Enquiry by Alexander Galbraith, Superintendent Engineer for Cunard. Galbraith gave evidence at the Lusitania enquiry, and referenced the plans. He was the first witness called at the official investigation before Lord Mersey. The following is from that enquiry: Mr. Alexander Galbraith, Sworn. Examined by the Solicitor-General. 1. The Solicitor-General: This witness, my Lord, proves the dimensions. (To the witness.) You are the assistant superintending engineer to the Cunard Line? - I am the Superintending Engineer. The Commissioner: What are these drawings I see? 22. The Solicitor-General: They represent various sections of the Lusitania. Those are the boiler rooms; the other one is what is called a profile plan. (To the witness): Do you produce the plans of the vessel? - That is so. 23. Have you them in Court? - I have

Blueprint Boiler Capacities Commissioner Cunard Enquiry Evidence Examined Galbraith Handwritten Inquiry Investigation Lusitania Mersey Notation Produce Proves R.m.s Referenced Represent Sections Superintendent Superintending Sworn Titled Witness

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