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What was The first vessel carrying US passengers to be destroyed by German U-boats in 1915?
Lusitania
What type of vessel was responsible for sinking the Lusitania?
The Lusitania was torpedoed by the German submarine U20 on 7 May 1915. 1198 people, including 124 US citizens, died in the sinking.
Cause of the US entering World War 1?
Sinking of the U.S. vessel the Lusitania
Why were Americans outraged when a German Boat torpedoed and sank the British passenger ship the Lusitania?
Americans were outraged by the sinking of the Lusitania because it killed 128 American passengers, highlighting the dangers of unrestricted submarine warfare employed by Germany. The attack was seen as a violation of neutral rights and provoked strong anti-German sentiments. Additionally, the Lusitania was a civilian vessel, and its sinking raised concerns about the safety of American lives and commerce on the high seas, ultimately contributing to the U.S. decision to enter World War I.
What was the Sussex Pledge and when did it happen?
This was in 1916. The German government gave the American government an agreement that German naval forces would not attack unarmed merchant and unarmed passenger vessels. The agreement eventually failed after Germany sunk a cross channel passenger vessel named the Sussex. As a result America entered the war 6th April 1917
What are the arguments for blaming Germany after the sinking of the Lusitania?
One argument for blaming Germany after the sinking of the Lusitania was that it violated international law because it was a civilian vessel. Britain and the United States agreed that the attack was unprovoked. However the Lusitania was carrying arms and ammunition to Great Britain.
Was the HMS Lusitania a neutral British passenger vessel?
Britain argued for years that the Lusitania didn't carry any contraband. When salvage operations began, they acknowledged that there were some 5000 cases of small ammunition aboard. The wreck hasn't been totally explored but we know that it was a little more than a neutral passenger vessel.
Was the Lusitania a British ship?
Yes,RMS Lusitania was an ocean liner owned by the Cunard Line and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. Named after the ancient Roman province of Lusitania, which is present day Portugal. She was torpedoed by German U-boat U-20on 7 May 1915 and sank in eighteen minutes, eleven miles (19 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale[4], Ireland, killing about 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard. The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany and contributed to the entry of theUnited States into World War I.[5] The sinking of Lusitania was a coup for anti-German sentiment, caused great controversy and became an iconic symbol in recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought. The vessel then was owned by Great Britain. Wikipedia.com
What is a rathskeller vessel?
The rathskeller vessel is the famous German u-boat submarine as the Americans called it that sunk various allied ships.
What good did it do to warn ships at sea before torpedoing them in World War 1?
They would allow the crew of an unarmed merchant vessel to man the lifeboats and abandon ship before sinking it.
What was the Lusitania and why was it so important?
From the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia:The Lusitania was a British ocean liner sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915. The British Admiralty had warned the Lusitania to avoid the area and to use the evasive tactic of zigzagging, but the crew ignored these recommendations. Though unarmed, the ship was carrying munitions for the Allies, and the Germans had circulated warnings that the ship would be sunk. The loss of life - 1,198 people drowned, including 128 U.S. citizens - outraged public opinion. The U.S. protested Germany's action, and Germany limited its submarine campaign against Britain. When Germany renewed unrestricted submarine warfare, the U.S. entered World War I in April 1917.
What was the blockade vessel used in World War 2?
German U-boats.
