RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 as a Royal Mail Ship She was the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her running mate Mauretania three months later
Lusitania | History, Sinking, Facts, Significance | Britannica Lusitania, British ocean liner, the sinking of which by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, contributed indirectly to the entry of the United States into World War I The sinking led to the deaths of 1,198 people, including 128 U S citizens, which led to a wave of indignation in the United States
The Lusitania Resource: Passengers Crew, Facts History The RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-20 on 7 May 1915, becoming a casualty of World War I 128 American civilians died in the attack, turning American opinion against Germany, making the sinking a turning point of the war
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Torpedoes and Tragedy: The Sinking of RMS Lusitania On the afternoon of May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was sailing off the southern coast of Ireland when a German submarine fired a torpedo at it – and struck
The Sinking of the Lusitania - Council on Foreign Relations The passengers on board the RMS Lusitania, the fastest and most luxurious cruise ship on the seas, eagerly anticipated their impending arrival in Liverpool, just six days after departing New York
RMS Lusitania: Tragic Victim of WWI - World History Encyclopedia RMS Lusitania was a British transatlantic liner infamously sunk by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 during the First World War (1914-18) Struck off the coast of southern Ireland, the ship sank in less than 20 minutes, and nearly 1,200 passengers lost their lives
Lusitania - Definition, Sinking WWI | HISTORY On May 7, 1915, less than a year after World War I (1914-18) erupted across Europe, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner en route from New York to Liverpool
Lusitania: The Underwater Collection - DIVER magazine Despite bad weather, entanglement hazards, and a deteriorating subject (not to mention a pandemic), a dedicated team continues to document this historically important wreck off the Irish coast A new book of photos gives a fresh, never-before seen picture of the wreck