2022-02-26 - Monmouth County - Belmar - Lusitania's Legacy: A Special Presentation

The NJHDA New Jersey Shipwreck Colloquium presents

Lusitania’s Legacy

February 26, 2022

7:30pm to 9:30pm

Admission is $25 per person ($20 if you are a member of NJHDA).

Reservations are required as seating is limited.

RSVP to njhda@aol.com or call 732-776-6261

Send checks to: NJHDA, Inc. 107 Wilson Rd, Neptune, NJ 07753

A team American and British divers set out recently to Ireland to explore and document one of the world’s most historically significant shipwrecks, R.M.S. Lusitania. 2,001 died, including 128 Americans. It caused many Americans to pressure the U.S. government to enter WW1.

Diver Joe Mazraani and Surface Support Team Member Jennifer Sellitti will share with the N.J. Historical Diver’s Association our team’s journey to Lusitania. In addition, we will premiere the final cut of Lusitania’s Legacy, a film created and produced by expedition

DETAILS

Date:

February 26

Time:

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

ORGANIZER

New Jersey Historical Divers Association

Phone:

732-776-6261

Email:

info@njhda.org

View Organizer Website

VENUE

InfoAge Science & History Museums

2201 Marconi Road
Wall, NJ 07719 + Google Map

Phone:

732.280.3000

Speakers: Joe Mazraani & Jenn Sellitti In August of 2021, a team comprised of four American and four British divers set out to Ireland to explore and document one of the world’s most historically significant shipwrecks, R.M.S. Lusitania. This Cunard liner fell victim to a German torpedo in May of 1915. She sank in approximately 20 minutes. 2,001 died, including 128 Americans. So many men, women and children died the disaster it caused many Americans to pressure the U.S. government to enter WWI. Diver Joe Mazraani and Surface Support Team Member Jennifer Sellitti will share with the N.J. Historical Diver’s Association our team’s journey to Lusitania. We will discuss the wreck’s history, Lusitania’s historical connection Ireland and to the tradition of Irish wreck diving, and current efforts to preserve this iconic vessel’s memory for generations to come. The presentation will include photographs, video, and a photo display by Diver/Photographer Joseph St. Amand. In addition, we will premiere the final cut of Lusitania’s Legacy, a film created and produced by expedition Diver Rick Simon and Jennifer Sellitti. The film debuted with live narration at the Boston Sea Rovers Film Festival in October of 2021, but this will be the first time the final cut is shown.   For reservations, call 732-776-6261 or e-mail njhda@aol.com. Proceeds benefit the New Jersey Shipwreck Museum at InfoAge.