It was in WW1 on 1 May 1915. I recommend you google for it as it is a very significant sinking which affected public opinion in the USA and there is wealth of info. Michael Allbrook _____ From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of sharon macvicar Sent: 24 October 2010 08:41 To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDX] RE- The Lucitania Hello fellow listers. Could someone tell me when and where the Lucitania was when it was torpedoed. Was it during one of the World Wars? I have a relative that was on it at that time. Sharon ************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message