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Cause of the sinking of lusitania?

The Lusitania, was a British ship sunk by a German U-boat in May, 1915. 1198 people were killed, 128 of them Americans.


Which British passenger ship was torpedoed by German submarine on March 28 1915?

the British passenger ship called the Lusitania was sunk by a German u-boat on May 7, 1915 a couple months after Germany warned that any ship venturing through the 'war zone' would be sunk. The ship contained approximately 1200 passengers and of that 1200 passengers 128 were Americans. The British steamship Falaba was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on March 28, 1915, the date specified in the question, and slightly earlier than the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915.


What was the name of the ship that was sunk by a German submarine?

This question is somewhat vague in it's reference. U boats sank many ships. Possibly "the ship" was the Lusitania, a passenger liner. It was sunk on May 7th 1915 off the coast of Ireland. The Germans justified this horrible act by their belief that the ship was also carrying war munitions to Britain, which has been verified in more recent years. The ship had a number of Americans on board which strengthened the argument that the U.S. should enter the war, which it did on April 6, 1917.


How many people were on RMS Lusitania?

1, 959 people were on board. 761 survived and 1,198 lost their lives in the sinking. The 159 Americans on board, only 31 survived and 128 of them perished. 129 children were on board. 35 survived and 94 had perished. 31 infants were on board and only 4 survived. 27 had perished.


Was old ironsides a ship in the civil war?

No old Iron sides was a ship used in the war of 1812. A British cannon ball hit the side of the ship on freshly cut replacement board. The board was strong enough to with hold the shock of the cannon ball. A sailor on the that ship called her "old Iron sides" from then on.

Related Questions

In 1915 with the sinking of a british ship that resulted in the lost of 128 Americans the US leaning toward war in Europe what was the name of the sunken ship?

Lusitania was the name of the sunken ship.


Who assisted colonists in disguising themselves as Native Americans in order to board a British ship?

john and Sarah fulton


Cause of the sinking of lusitania?

The Lusitania, was a British ship sunk by a German U-boat in May, 1915. 1198 people were killed, 128 of them Americans.


Who onboard a British ship are known as Crushers?

A Crusher on a British ship is a nickname for an on-board police officer. They would assist the Master At Arms in enforcing British and Maritime law on board the ship.


Which British passenger ship was torpedoed by German submarine on March 28 1915?

the British passenger ship called the Lusitania was sunk by a German u-boat on May 7, 1915 a couple months after Germany warned that any ship venturing through the 'war zone' would be sunk. The ship contained approximately 1200 passengers and of that 1200 passengers 128 were Americans. The British steamship Falaba was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on March 28, 1915, the date specified in the question, and slightly earlier than the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915.


What did the British people on board Abel Tasman ship eat?

There were no British people aboard Tasman's ship. He was a Dutch explorer.


Which British passenger ship that was torpedoed by German in May 1915?

Lusitania


What was the effect on the US of the sinking of the ship by a German submarine in 1915?

Americans wanted vengence.


British passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German submarine of March 28 1915?

The Falaba


British paassenger ship that was torpedoed by German submarine on May 7 1915?

RMS Lusitania


British passenger ship that was trorpedoed by the German submarine on March 28 1915?

RMS Lusitania.


What is a sentence for lusitania?

The Lusitania was a British ship which was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915