Re: New messages from Doug Sherman (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Weird.  But, on topic.  I suppose.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:34:20 -0700 (PDT)
 >
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 >  > From: Meetup Messages <http://www.meetup.com/~messages>
 >  > Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:40:57 +0000 (UTC)
 >  > 
 >  > ~~~ Respond by replying directly to this email ~~~
 >  > 	New messages from Doug Sherman:
 >  > 	
 >  > Doug Sherman: DEAD WAKE BY ERIK LARSON
 >  >  
 >  > 1.	What sort of captain was Turner and what sort of ship was the Lusitania 
 >  > and why was it not running at top speed?
 >  > 2.	What was life like on U-20 and what sort of captain was Schwieger.  What 
 >  > was his mission or was it even clear? 
 >  > 3.	What was the significance of Room 40. For those that know of Alan Turing 
 >  > how did the German codes of WW1 differ from the Enigma code of WW2? How come 
 >  > they did not use this information to warn the Lusitania?
 >  > 4.	Was the president concerned about the sinking of ships before May 1915 or 
 >  > just too smitten with Edith Galt?
 >  > 5.	What did the passengers think of the danger of U-boats when they boarded 
 >  > the Lusitania despite the official German warning? Would anyone today take 
 >  > that risk?
 >  > 6.	Which of the many passengers stood out in your mind? 
 >  > 7.	The dilemma for Germany was that Britain was completely blockading 
 >  > Germany. But Germanyâ??s response by sinking of ships was viewed by neutrals 
 >  > as much worse. Did the Lusitania carrying munitions was it a legitimate 
 >  > target?
 >  > 8.	Why was there no naval escort and unclear warnings about the U-Boats and 
 >  > the appropriate course of action? 
 >  > 9.	Were the passengers adequately prepared for a U-boat attack or even for 
 >  > the ship sinking from any cause?
 >  > 10.	At Kinsdale Head why did Captain Turner turn the Lusitania to starboard(
 >  > the right)? This of course was a fatal move!
 >  > 11.	What was the cause of the 2nd  explosion that the admiralty and  
 >  > Churchill said was due to a 2nd torpedo.
 >  > 12.	How did the Lusitaniaâ??s sinking and the fate of passengers compare 
 >  > with that of the Titanic? The time after impact was portrayed to be quite 
 >  > horrific?
 >  > 13.	The Admiralty tried to blame Turner but instead just concluded it was 
 >  > the fault only of Germany. Who should share the blameâ?¦The admiralty, 
 >  > Turner, Cunard. Was it â??gross negligenceâ?? or a conspiracy with Churchill 
 >  > involved! 
 >  > 14.	What was Wilsonâ??s response to the sinking and what was the feeling of 
 >  > the American public? Why did the US not go to war in May of 1915? How did 
 >  > Germany respond?
 >  > 15.	What was the last blunder? Though the US did not enter the war for two 
 >  > years how did this sinking lead to the US entering the war on the allied 
 >  > side?
 >  > 16.	The author said it was a maritime thriller that was true! Do you agree? 
 >  > And why no illustrations? (July 17, 2018 4:37 AM)