RMS Lusitania: Manx flotilla marks centenary of sinking
A flotilla has set sail from the Isle of Man to mark the 100th anniversary of when seven Manx fishermen rescued 150 people from the sinking RMS Lusitania.
The Cunard luxury liner was torpedoed off the Irish coast by a German U-boat in 1915, with the loss of 1,198 lives.
It had been carrying more than 2,000 passengers from New York to Liverpool.
A fishing boat from the island, The Wanderer, was in the area at the time and its seven crew - who later received bravery medals - saved scores of lives.
Two of those medals are now held in the Leece Museum in Peel.
It only took 18 minutes for the Lusitania to sink. The scale of death meant Irish soldiers had to dig a mass grave near the port town of Cobh (then known as Queenstown). A memorial marks the tragedy.
Isle of Man commemoration organiser Jackie O'Halloran said: "The Manx boat sailed immediately to assist in what was an extraordinary feat to rescue so many.
"This event has been organised to celebrate the heroism of the crew of The Wanderer and remember a tragedy from which there were only 770 survivors."
Sunday's flotilla in Peel harbour was led by the RNLI Lifeboat crew at 12:00 BST. Poppy petals were scattered and two wreaths were thrown into the Irish Sea.
Peel Town Commissioners said many of the descendants of The Wanderer crew would be attending a dinner held in their memory and honour.