The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915
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Caption | 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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Creator | After George Horace Davis, English (1881–1963) |
Artwork medium | lithograph |
Permissions | Not available for licensing for copyright and/or trademark reasons. |
Search stock images by keyword | World War 1 World War I WWI First World War Naval Warfare submarine U Boat U20 Lusitania sinking Ocean Liner steamship propaganda War Crime Passenger Ship British 1910s Cunard torpedo explosion controversy damage hull hole underwater May 1915 GH Davis George Horace Davis |
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