
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 sister Mauretania …
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 …
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, …
Lusitania - Definition, Sinking & WWI - HISTORY
The Lusitania When Germany torpedoes a British passenger ship believed to be smuggling arms, anger at the resulting American deaths increases pressure on President Wilson to enter World …
RMS Lusitania: Tragic Victim of WWI - World History …
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 …
Finding and Diving the Lusitania | Friends of the Lusitania
Following construction of the Lusitania Museum at the Old Head, Friends of the Lusitania hope to fund the saturation dives needed to explore the wreck with a view to finding a definitive …
The Sinking of the Lusitania: A Tragedy That Changed the …
The Lusitania‘s sinking claimed the lives of 1,198 passengers and crew, including 128 Americans, and sparked international outrage, ultimately contributing to the United States‘ entry into the …
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia
RMS Lusitania was a British-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 …
The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 - EyeWitness to History
On May 1, 1915, the ship departed New York City bound for Liverpool. Unknown to her passengers but probably no secret to the Germans, almost all her hidden cargo consisted of …
10 Facts About the Sinking of RMS Lusitania - History Hit
The sinking of RMS Lusitania is one of the most deadly maritime disasters in history, and played a major role in changing public opinion during the First World War. Here are 10 facts about the …