On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland and nearly 1,200 lives were lost. Library of Congress via WikiCommons When the First World War began, in the ...
More than a century after its destruction, the mention of the Lusitania still evokes a shudder. With a loss of 1,201 lives, it remains among the world’s deadliest — and most influential — shipwrecks.
A luxury liner turned war target, struck down in cold blood. The Lusitania sank in 18 minutes—taking nearly 1,200 souls and peace with it. Powerful Earthquake Causes Buildings To Collapse ‘Trump is ...