Liverpool Waterfront in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Lusitania Propeller, 1909
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026
1. Lusitania Propeller, 1909 Marker
Lusitania and her sister ship Mauretania were owned by Liverpool’s Cunard Line and carried passengers and mail on regular services to the USA. Lusitania held the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a passenger vessel, making the journey in under 4.5 days. This propeller was fitted in 1909 to improve her speed.
Lusitania continued her transatlantic run after the outbreak of the First World War until she sank in under twenty minutes, off the coast of southern Ireland. People were outraged by the deliberate targeting of a passenger ship and Lusitania’s fate still causes controversy today.
The Lusitania: life, loss, legacy gallery in Maritime Museum tells the full story of the ship and her tragic loss. The Museum marks the anniversary each year with a commemorative service beside the propeller.
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RMS Lusitania under construction in dry dock in Clydeside with her original three-bladed propellers.
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, World I • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1915.
Location. 53° 24.13′ N, 2° 59.683′ W. Memorial is in Liverpool, England, in Merseyside. It is in Liverpool Waterfront. It can be reached from Mann Island north of King's Parade, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 25a Mann Island, Liverpool, England L3 1BP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North West England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Waiting (a few steps from this marker); The Liverpool Carters Working Horse Monument (a few steps from this marker); Liverpool Pilot Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Remember the Great Famine / Coinnigh Cuimhne ar an Gorta Mór
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026
2. Lusitania Propeller, 1909 Marker
The marker is located in front of the propeller. In 2026, the Maritime Museum and neighboring area is closed temporarily for construction.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Sculpture of Billy Fury (1940–1983) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Port side propeller (4 bladed) and cone from the wreck of RMS Lusitania (Maritime Museum). (Submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by John Valentine and Sons, Co., circa 1910
3. R.M.S. Lusitania at Landing Stage, Liverpool
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 23, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
