Historic Lusitania propellor to be moved to new site

THE salvaged propeller of a liner sunk by a U-Boat in one of the most notorious incidents of World War I is to be moved from its city waterfront location.

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The bronze and cast iron propeller from Cunard's RMS Lusitania was purchased by the Maritime Museum in 1989, having been raised in 1982.

For more than 35 years, the four-bladed port-side propeller and cone has been mounted quayside at Canning Graving Dock.

The docklands area is undergoing a major upgrade as part of the Waterfront Transformation project.

National Museums Liverpool has submitted plans to create a new long-term home for the relic, which acts as a meeting point for commemorations of the ship's sinking every year.

A section of the waterfront near the Museum of Liverpool has been identified as the most suitable site.