the lusitania
Wilhelm gustov
sumbmarine warefare
It is a preperation for launching small boats from a ship. It may be lifeboats, invasion landing craft or the Captain gig. It is a warning to the ship's crew that small boats have been swung outboard and extra caution should be observed.
SS - Steamship
One of the most notorious instances of a German submarine sinking a passenger ship was the sinking of the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915. The Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland during World War I, resulting in the deaths of over 1,100 passengers and crew. The sinking of the Lusitania contributed to the eventual entry of the United States into the war.
7th May 1915, the Lusitania, 1,924 people died
The RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. The sinking was one of the catalysts for the United States entry into World War I.
Big boats
They built them themselves, at ship yards.
The Germans sunk several ships while Wilson was President, but the most momentous sinking so far as the US was concerned was the sinking of the passenger ship, The Lusitania by German U-boats on May 7, 1915, killing 1198.
The Lusitania
Lusitania
Many thypes, from small private boats to large passenger ships.
Wilhelm gustov
Lusitania
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RMS Lusitania (RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship).