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Yes. The wreck shows evidence of a second explosion, probably caused by the igniting of coal dust in the Lusitania's almost empty bunkers
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Who was president when the Lusitania sunk?
Woodrow Wilson. The Lusitania was sunk in 1915, toward the end of his first term of office. In 1916 he won his second term with the slogan, "He kept us out of war." In 1917, during Wilson's second term, the US entered the war.
Why were Americans angry over the sinking of the british passenger liner lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania
Which of the following statements the sinking of the Lusitania is true?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
How long was the RMS Lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania was 787 feet long.
How many women were on the lusitania?
There was just one passenger liner Lusitania.
What is the amount of torpedoes the lusitania was hit by?
The Lusitania was hit by only one torpedo. The ship had been carrying tons of live cargo, so the torpedo hit caused a huge explosion. Minutes later, a second explosion occurred, however, it was NOT from a second torpedo. Researchers think the first explosion triggered the second.
Who is injured in the second explosion in the westing game?
Turtle Wexler is injured in the second explosion in "The Westing Game." She suffers a fractured ankle as a result.
Why did they sink the lusitania?
The German Navy torpedoed Lusitania on May 7, 1915. The RMS Lusitania was struck by a single torpedo fired by German submarine U-20. Survivors reported that there was a second explosion which followed soon after the first. The British government kept secret until the 1960's the fact that the Lusitania was carrying contraband in her cargo hold. She was carrying several millions rounds of rifle ammunition, and tons of explosive gun cotton, munitions of war. The British kept this secret and downplayed the fact that the Lusitania, her construction in part financed by the government, was listed in Naval Registries as an auxiliary cruiser of the Royal Navy, in part to be able to exploit the tragic loss of life for propaganda purposes and in part to deflect criticism for carrying munitions on a passenger ship with civilians aboard. However, neither the rifle ammunition nor the gun cotton is a likely source of the second explosion. Those items are unlikely to have been detonated in a sympathetic explosion by the torpedo. The most likely explanation of the second explosion is cold sea water suddenly flooding the boiler rooms and engulfing the ship's boilers, which would have caused the boilers to explode. The relative amount of damage caused by each explosion and whether the single torpedo alone would have been enough to cause the ship to sink are still unanswered questions.
Who was president when the Lusitania sunk?
Woodrow Wilson. The Lusitania was sunk in 1915, toward the end of his first term of office. In 1916 he won his second term with the slogan, "He kept us out of war." In 1917, during Wilson's second term, the US entered the war.
When did the Halifax Explosion occur?
The Halifax Explosion happened on december 6, 1917. This explosion was the second biggest man made explosion. The estimate number of victims is not exact but lingers around 2000 people.
What is the day of the Halifax explosion?
On December 6, 1917 the second biggest man made explosion devastated the Halifax harbor.
How powerful was the pepcon explosion?
The second explosion registered 3.5 on the Richter scale in Denver.It had the power equivalent to six kilotons of tnt.BOOM!!!!
Why were Americans angry over the sinking of the british passenger liner lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania
Did more people die on the Titanic or Lusitania?
LUSITANIA
What did Romans call portrugal?
They called it Hispania Lusitania or Lusitania.
What is the significance cance of lusitania?
Lusitania was the Roman name for Portugal.
When was The Sinking of the Lusitania created?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
