The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915

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The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915. The Cunard ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by the German submarine U-20 off Old Kinsale Head, Ireland, with the loss of 1198 lives. British sources claimed that U-20 fired two torpedoes at the Lusitania, while the submarine's captain stated only one was fired, which caused a secondary explosion within the ship. From The Sphere, 15 May 1915.

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