I would like to show my support for Lusitania : Project 17
Please accept my respectful request that Lusitania : Project 17 be allowed to continue its careful and professional dives to the wreck in the future It’s not going to last for very long considering the poor deteriorating condition that it’s now in from over a century under the sea I had the great honor and privilege to go to the wreck site in a Kinsale fishing boat in 2015 during the Centenary I have been back several times and really love Kinsale I sincerely hope that this prohibition will be lifted
I am the granddaughter of a survivor and rescuer.
He was a 2nd class passenger who saved 2 very young children and was awarded the French Legion of Honor when after 3 long days he was able to return to France on a British Navy gunship.
He refused the award.
He was in the last of the 5 lifeboats to get successfully launched #13 always a lucky number in our family to this day.
RMS Lusitania is very important to the many descendants of the passengers that day and we all appreciate very much your dedication to its last years lying in ruins and decay 11 miles from Kinsale The work you do has kept her memory alive and the heartbreaking story meaningful to historians and shipwreck scholars.
It is especially important because of the unique story of a world war civilian passengers on the best ocean liner the new invention of submarines and politics in England at that time.
The work you do is very valuable and I don’t think I’d be wrong to say with love of this beautiful and noble commercial passenger vessel that was doomed by circumstances beyond it’s control.
Sincerely
Melissa Jossa
Granddaughter of
Sholom Abramowitz of Paris France passenger of lifeboat # 13