- RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia
Lusitania, commanded by Commodore James Watt, moored at the Liverpool landing stage for her maiden voyage at 4:30 pm on Saturday 7 September 1907 as the onetime Blue Riband holder RMS Lucania vacated the pier
- 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
- 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 to 18) Struck off the coast of southern Ireland, the ship sank in less than 20 minutes, and nearly 1,200 passengers lost their lives
- How the Sinking of Lusitania Changed World War I - HISTORY
A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people including 128 Americans, on May 7, 1915 The disaster set off a chain of events that led to the U S entering
- History of the Lusitania | Friends of the Lusitania
Admiral Oliver’s problem was twofold Firstly, the Lusitania had been successfully attacked by a German submarine, which the Admiralty knew to be operating in that area, after all measures to protect the liner had been withdrawn
- 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
- Lusitania - Wikipedia
Lusitania ( ˌluːsɪˈteɪniə ; Classical Latin: [luːsiːˈtaːnia]) was an ancient Iberian Roman province encompassing most of modern-day Portugal (south of the Douro River) and a large portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and Province of Salamanca)
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