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The 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.
Im Ersten Weltkrieg wurde die Lusitania am 7. Mai 1915 von SM U 20, einem U-Boot der deutschen Kaiserlichen Marine, vor der Südküste Irlands versenkt, wobei 1.198 Menschen ums Leben kamen.
- Cunard Line
- Liverpool
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19. Juni 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.
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- The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was owned by the Cunard Line and was first launched in 1906. Built for the transatlantic passenger...
- In May 1915 the British ocean liner was sailing from New York City to Liverpool, England. Following reports of German U-boat activity along the Iri...
- The ship sank within 20 minutes of being hit by a German torpedo. There has been much speculation about its quick demise, many pointing to the seco...
- The British ocean liner’s demise contributed indirectly to the United States’ entry into World War I. In 1915 it was sunk by a German U-boat, resul...
On 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. Only 12 bodies were ever recovered or found from the wreck [4] : 57.
23. Dez. 2008 · 23.12.2008, 17.41 Uhr. Die schreckliche Wirklichkeit des Krieges erreichte Irland am späten Nachmittag des 7. Mai 1915. In der Hafenstadt Queenstown legte eine kleine Armada von Schleppern und...
Learn about the history and fate of the Lusitania, one of the fastest and most luxurious liners on the transatlantic service. Find out how she was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1915 and what happened to her passengers and crew.
Learn about the tragic fate of the luxury liner RMS Lusitania, which was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915, killing 1,200 people. Explore the causes, consequences and controversies of the sinking, and how it influenced the First World War and the US entry.
