
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 …
Lusitania | History, Sinking, Facts, & Significance | Britannica
6 天之前 · 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 …
Lusitania ‑ Definition, Sinking & WWI - HISTORY
2009年12月2日 · On May 7, 1915, less than a year after World War I (1914‑18) began in Europe, a German U‑boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner en route from …
How the Sinking of Lusitania Changed World War I - HISTORY
2018年4月17日 · On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned luxury steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people including 128 Americans, according to the Library of …
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, …
Sinking - The Lusitania Resource
“My God, the Lusitania’s gone!” exclaimed George Kessler from his swamped collapsible. Lusitania sank in 18 minutes, about 11.5 miles (19 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale. Lusitania …
The Sinking Of The Lusitania 7 May 1915 - Imperial War Museums
RMS Lusitania was a British passenger liner that was sunk off the coast of Ireland on 7 May 1915 by the German U-boat U-20. RMS Lusitania sank in just 18 minutes. Of the 1,960 passengers …
10 Facts About the Sinking of RMS Lusitania - History Hit
On 7th May 1915, the ocean liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland with more than half the passengers and crew being killed.
The Lusitania Disaster | Articles & Essays - Library of Congress
The Lusitania Disaster. On May 7, 1915, the German submarine (U-boat) U-20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, …
Sinking of the Lusitania Timeline | Britannica
This infographic presents a timeline, a map, images, and facts and figures concerning the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. The Lusitania was a British ocean liner owned by the Cunard Line that …