RMS Lusitania
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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 three m
RMS Lusitania arriving in New York City in 1907
Lusitania, prior to her launch
RMS Lusitania – built 1904–1906
Lusitania unloading Christmas mail to a post office boat
Sinking of RMS Lusitania
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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 off the Old Head of Kinsale, I
RMS Lusitania
…1907 In service 1907 – 1915 Out of service 7 May 1915 Identification UK official number 124082 code letters HLJW by 1913: wireless call sign MFA Fate Torpedoed and sunk on 7 May 1915 General characteristics Type Ocean liner Tonnage 31,550 GRT, 12,611 NRT Displacement 44,060 long tons (44,767.0 t) Length 787 ft (239.9…
Painting of the sinking, from the German Federal Archives
The German pre-war submarine fleet at harbour in Kiel. U-20 is second from left
The official warning issued by the Imperial German Embassy about travel to the UK, appearing on 30 April next to the Lusitania voyage advertisement
Lusitania departing New York, 1 May, in the last known photograph of her before her sinking