May 7, 1915: RMS Lusitania Torpedoed by German U-boat, Sinks On this day in 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat, killing 1,198 people aboard. This attack turned many in Europe and the United States against Germany and contributed to the United States’ entry into WWI. Take a first-hand look at interior photos of one of history’s most majestic lost liners with our Diagram of a Colossus interactive guide of the Lusitania.
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May 7, 1915: RMS Lusitania Torpedoed by German U-boat, Sinks

On this day in 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat, killing 1,198 people aboard. This attack turned many in Europe and the United States against Germany and contributed to the United States’ entry into WWI.

Take a first-hand look at interior photos of one of history’s most majestic lost liners with our Diagram of a Colossus interactive guide of the Lusitania.

Source: to.pbs.org

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