Sinking of the RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 kilometres) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland.
German submarine sinks Lusitania | May 7, 1915 | HISTORY
WEBNov 16, 2009 · On the afternoon of May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. Within 20 minutes, the vessel sank into...
Lusitania | History, Sinking, Facts, & Significance | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · 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.
How the Sinking of Lusitania Changed World War I - HISTORY
WEBApr 17, 2018 · On May 7, 1915, six days after leaving New York for Liverpool, Lusitania took a direct hit from a German U-boat submarine—without any warning—and sank within 20 minutes.
The Sinking Of The Lusitania 7 May 1915 - Imperial War Museums
WEBRMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. The luxury passenger liner was crossing the Atlantic from New York to Liverpool when the German submarine U-20 fired without warning. After a second explosion – the cause of which is still debated – the ship quickly sank.
SM U-20 - The Lusitania Resource
WEBThe SM U-20 was a German U-19 Type submarine built for the Kaiserliche Marine. She was commissioned on 5 August 1913. During World War I she sank 37 ships for a total of 145,830 tons and damaged 2 ships for a total of 2,643 tons.
RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia
WEBOn the afternoon of 7 May, a German U-boat torpedoed Lusitania 11 miles (18 km) off the southern coast of Ireland inside the declared war zone. A second internal explosion occurred. The damage caused her to sink in 18 minutes, killing 1,197 passengers and crew.
Lusitania ‑ Definition, Sinking & WWI - HISTORY
WEBDec 2, 2009 · 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 New York to Liverpool,...
Why Germany sank RMS Lusitania - Imperial War Museums
WEBRMS 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. The ship was one of the few passenger liners that had continued to operate commercially across the Atlantic during the First World War. RMS Lusitania sank in just 18 minutes.
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania - Pieces of History
WEBJun 2, 2015 · On the morning of May 7, 1915, U-20, a German submarine, spotted the Lusitania off the Irish coast. The submarine stalked her prey for much of the rest of the day. At 3:10 p.m. the submarine fired a single torpedo without first warning the crew, as had previously been required under the laws of war. The torpedo hit the middle of the ship.