British luxury passenger liner, RMS Lusitania was sunk by German U-20 off the coast of Ireland. The liner was en-route from New York City to Liverpool, England with 1,924 passengers & crew. Of the 1,119 deaths, 114 were Americans including Alfred Vanderbilt, one of the world's richest men. This event enraged American public opinion against Germany.
Lusitania
Ocean liner Lusitania.
It was sunk in May 1915 during World War 1 by Germany.
The British passenger liner that was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, was the RMS Lusitania. The attack resulted in the deaths of 1,198 passengers and crew, including 128 Americans, and it played a significant role in shifting public opinion against Germany during World War I. The sinking heightened tensions between the United States and Germany and contributed to the U.S. entering the war in 1917.
You could call it a ferry or a liner, depending on its capacity and the length of the trip.
A passenger liner. Designed to transport people across oceans in style. Its official description: White Star Line, Olympic Class Ocean Liner
sumbmarine warefare
Cruise Liner, frigate, liner
The passenger liner that was sunk, prompting the United States to enter World War I, was the RMS Lusitania. It was torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, resulting in the deaths of 1,198 people, including 128 Americans. The attack stirred public outrage in the U.S. and contributed to the growing tensions between the U.S. and Germany, ultimately leading to America's entry into the war in 1917.
The Athena was sunk south of Ireland just after the start of WW2.
The liner was called the Pacific Princess.
Another name for a large (boat) ship apart from a cruise ship would be passenger ship and above that would be ocean liner. An ocean liner and a cruise ship are two different types of passenger ships.