<sod>''Lusitania''{{'}}s second class accommodation was confined to the stern, behind the aft mast, where quarters for 460 second class passengers were located. The second class public rooms were situated on partitioned sections of boat and promenade decks housed in a separate section of the superstructure aft of the girst class passenger quarters. Design work was deputised to [[Robert Whyte (architect)|Robert Whyte]], who was the architect employed by John Brown. Although smaller and plainer, the design of the dining room reflected that of first class, with just one floor of diners under a ceiling with a smaller dome and balcony. Walls were panelled and carved with decorated pillars, all in white. As seen in first class, the dining room was situated lower down in the ship on the saloon deck. The smoking and ladies rooms occupied the accommodation space of the second class promenade deck, with the lounge on the boat deck. Cunard had not previously provided a separate lounge for second class; the {{convert|42|ft|m|adj=on}} room had mahogany tables, chairs and settees set on a rose carpet. The smoking room was {{convert|52|ft|m}} with mahogany panelling, white plasterwork ceiling and dome. One wall had a mosaic of a river scene in Brittany, while the sliding windows were blue tinted. Second class passengers were allotted shared, yet comfortable two and four berth cabins arranged on the shelter, upper and main Decks.{{sfn|Peeke|Jones|Walsh-Johnson|2002|pages=20–21}}<eod>
<sod>''Lusitania''{{'}}s second class accommodation was confined to the stern, behind the aft mast, where quarters for 460 second class passengers were located. The second class public rooms were situated on partitioned sections of boat and promenade decks housed in a separate section of the superstructure aft of the girst class passenger quarters. Design work was deputised to [[Robert Whyte (architect)|Robert Whyte]], who was the architect employed by John Brown. Although smaller and plainer, the design of the dining room reflected that of first class, with just one floor of diners under a ceiling with a smaller dome and balcony. Walls were panelled and carved with decorated pillars, all in white. As seen in first class, the dining room was situated lower down in the ship on the saloon deck. The smoking and ladies' rooms occupied the accommodation space of the second class promenade deck, with the lounge on the boat deck. Cunard had not previously provided a separate lounge for second class; the {{convert|42|ft|m|adj=on}} room had mahogany tables, chairs and settees set on a rose carpet. The smoking room was {{convert|52|ft|m}} with mahogany panelling, white plasterwork ceiling and dome. One wall had a mosaic of a river scene in Brittany, while the sliding windows were blue tinted. Second class passengers were allotted shared, yet comfortable two and four berth cabins arranged on the shelter, upper and main Decks.{{sfn|Peeke|Jones|Walsh-Johnson|2002|pages=20–21}}<eod>