The RMS Lusitania
May
7th, 1915
RMS
Lusitania
Ship
Length: 787 ft.
Overall
Tonnage: 31,550 tons
Passenger
Capacity: 2,198 passengers; carrying 1,959 passengers at time of
sinking
Time
took to sink: 18 minutes
Death
Toll: 1,195/1,959 passengers were
lost
The RMS Lusitania, the fastest liner in the world, was struck by a torpedo on her starboard side. She was a civilian ship, sailing under the British flag, and was considered neutral by many. She sank in approximately 18 minutes, and 1,195 passengers were lost. Around 150 Americans were also on the ship, and it's considered to be a major reason we entered World War I.
7th, 1915
RMS
Lusitania
Ship
Length: 787 ft.
Overall
Tonnage: 31,550 tons
Passenger
Capacity: 2,198 passengers; carrying 1,959 passengers at time of
sinking
Time
took to sink: 18 minutes
Death
Toll: 1,195/1,959 passengers were
lost
The RMS Lusitania, the fastest liner in the world, was struck by a torpedo on her starboard side. She was a civilian ship, sailing under the British flag, and was considered neutral by many. She sank in approximately 18 minutes, and 1,195 passengers were lost. Around 150 Americans were also on the ship, and it's considered to be a major reason we entered World War I.