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 …

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 …

Jun 4, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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.

Eighty eight years after its recovery, David very kindly passed it on to us at Lusitania Online in September 2003, for preservation. It is now on permanent display in the Merseyside Maritime Museum.

Nov 10, 2025 · The story of the Lusitania, the luxury ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, whose tragic end reshaped the course of World War I.

May 25, 2024 · The sinking of the RMS Lusitania remains a poignant and influential event in the history of World War I, one that continues to captivate the minds of historians, researchers, and the public …

Jan 6, 2024 · The Sinking of Lusitania in May 1915 marked a pivotal moment in World War I, sending shockwaves across the globe. As the British ocean liner met its tragic end by a German U-boat, the …

Dec 2, 2009 · 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 …