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2 days ago · The Lusitania was sunk on her 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing, on 7 May 1915 by a German U-boat 11 miles (18 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,197 passengers, crew and stowaways. [3] .
1 day ago · The Sinking. On the afternoon of May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was nearing the coast of Ireland when it was struck by a torpedo fired from the German submarine U-20. The impact caused a massive secondary explosion, believed to be due to the ignition of munitions hidden in the ship’s cargo hold, although this remains a topic of historical debate.
2 days ago · On June 5, I was a first-time guest on David Vance’s live UK-based podcast. We discussed at length the sinking of the Lusitania, the primary event that led to the U.S. entering WWI. We reviewed Winston Chuchill’s strategy to bring America into the war, the reasons a U-boat attacked the ship, British-U.S. foreknowledge of the event, why the ...
1 day ago · My personal favourite is On Board RMS Titanic (2012), a collection of letters written on Titanic letterhead, or at least connected with the sinking, availing a unique, unfiltered dive into the thoughts of those who were greatly impacted by the disaster. Behe keeps his commentary to a minimum, with only the odd comment where needed; the letters ...
2 days ago · The Sinking of RMS Lusitania: The ship was Torpedoed by German U-boat U-20 and sank on Friday 7 May 1915. The wreck lies approximately 11 mi (18 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse in 305 ft (93 m) of water. The dead passengers from the ship is said to be haunting the city of Cobh.
2 days ago · The sinking of the RMS Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 played a significant role in bringing the United States into World War I. World War II and Beyond World War II saw some of the largest and most significant naval battles in history, shaping the modern world.
2 days ago · Moreover, a commemoration wreath was placed at the Lusitania memorial in Cobh to honour the memory of those lost in the tragic sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. “The arrival of the Queen Anne on her maiden voyage to Cobh is a momentous occasion for the Port of Cork,” Conor Mowlds, chief commercial officer at the Port of Cork Company and ...
