Cunard’s Anniversary includes Lusitania Memorial

Cunard, which is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year with all manner of events, including sail-bys of its major ships and cruises featuring historians, recreations of gala balls and more. It will also divert one of its newest liners, the Queen Victoria, for a stop on May 7, at Cobh, Ireland, near the site of the WWI sinking of Cunard’s Lusitania by a German U-boat.  Passengers will be able to attend the town’s memorial on the 100th anniversary of the sinking, and visit a historical exhibit. Details in NYTimes

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