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Davy Jones Locker: RMS Lusitania Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 2/4/2022
Difficulty:
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Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Davy Jones Locker Series: An examination of ships that took a trip to the infamous Davy Jones Locker.

Background: The RMS Lusitania was a passenger liner on the North Atlantic route bound from New York to Liverpool when she was sunk off the coast of Ireland. The German government would later accuse the British of transporting war munitions on the ship.

Puzzle: Answer the following questions to solve for the coordinates.

N 36 AB.CDE W 84 W.XYZ 

-The Lusitania was sunk in May 191Z

-She had D passenger decks

-She could carry E60 passengers in Second Class

-The Lusitania was on her B0W Atlantic crossing when she was sunk.

-The Lusitania had X8 lifeboats, but only 6 were successfully launched.

-Originally, the survivor count was 76Y, but C later died from their injuries.

-The Lusitania wreckage sits in A05 feet of water.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fvta. Ivny.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)