Just purchased Robert Ballard's book (monogram) on the sinking of
the Lusitania,
which occurred on May 7, 1915. Not surprising no Goans (names) are mentioned
in
this book; though it is claimed that many Goans went down with this ship.
Has any Goan(s) compiled the names of Goans who worked on and died with the
ship's sinking? Perhaps we could write our own "Goan" perspective of this
Lusitania tragedy.
I would be happy to provide any research details from this book - time
permitting.
Regards, GL
----------------- augusto pinto
I need to confirm whether a certain Goan person died at sea circa 1914 ; if he
did die there, whether this person simply drowned by accident, or whether the
ship he was in was destroyed by the Germans during WWI; whether if it was
destroyed what were the circumstances; and what was the status of this
particular Goan; and details of what happened to his body if it was found.
Incidentally does any Goan, or any other national or international
organisation,
maintain a record of the people who go out to sea; and what happens to them in
the course of their employment?
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