The RMS Lusitania is one of the world’s most famous shipwrecks. Torpedoed in 1915 by U-20 within sight of the Irish coast, nearly 1200 people lost their lives, and it has been the source of controversy ever since with both sides using it for propaganda purposes.
Located in an area of poor visibility and strong tides, the 90 metre (295 feet) deep RMS Lusitania is notorious for being a very challenging dive. On this dive we penetrate deep inside the boiler room hoping to find evidence of a potential boiler explosion that may explain why it sunk so quickly.
Close to the end (31:43) we find one of the most incredible things that I’ve ever seen underwater! Spoiler it’s a Siebe Gorman diving lamp from the 1930-40s that must have been used in one of the early salvage attempts.
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Highlights
00:00 Introduction
03:20 Bubble check!
07:35 Fran helps me out
09:55 Laying our guideline into the wreck
13:10 First (of many) massive double ended Scotch boiler
19:30 Porthole dropped from above
20:10 50 metres in – time to turn around
21:00 Steam gauge
24:05 Banging my head
27:20 Other divers!
29:00 Back at the shot
31:43 One of the most amazing things I’ve found underwater!
34:10 Back at the surface
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