William Thomas Turner | |
|---|---|
 Turner as captain of RMS Aquitania, 1914 | |
| Born | 23 October 1856 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 23 June 1933 (aged 76) Great Crosby, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Ship captain |
| Years active | 1864–1919 |
| Employer | Cunard Line |
| Known for | Master of RMS Lusitania |
| Spouse |
Alice Elizabeth Hitching
(m. 1883; separation 1903) |
| Partner | Mabel Every (1908–1933) |
| Children | 2 |
Captain William Thomas Turner OBE RNR (23 October 1856 – 23 June 1933) was a British merchant captain. He is best known as the captain of RMS Lusitania when she was sunk by a German torpedo in May 1915.[1][2]
- ^ "Captain Turner Dead. Commanded Lusitania When Liner Was Torpedoed". Montreal Gazette. 24 June 1933. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
Captain William Turner was one of the few officers saved when the Lusitania of the Cunard Line was torpedoed by a German sub marine and sank off the ...
- ^ "Capt. Turner Dies; Lusitania Master". New York Times. 24 June 1933. Retrieved 27 February 2010.