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The US government warned the Germans that they would face "strict accountability" for any American deaths as a result of the campaign. [18] [19] The reaction to the announcement by the Lusitania was characterised by confusion. At sea en route to Liverpool at the time of the announcement, Captain Daniel Dow flew the US flag to dissuade attack ...
People who died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deaths on the Lusitania . Pages in category "Deaths on the RMS Lusitania "
RMS Lusitania (named after the Roman province corresponding to modern Portugal and portions of western Spain) was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906. She was the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her sister Mauretania three months later and was awarded the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1908.
On this day, 100 years ago, the RMS Lusitania sank in just 18 minutes. Nearly 1,200 people lost their lives on May 7, 1915 when the British liner was torpedoed by a German submarine during WWI.
Painting by William Lionel Wyllie depicting casualties and survivors in the water and in lifeboats following the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by Imperial German Navy U-boat U-20 off the south-west coast of Ireland , killing 1,199 civilians en route from New York City to Liverpool . [ 54 ]
On 7 May 1915, Schwieger was responsible for the U-20 sinking passenger liner RMS Lusitania leading to the deaths of 1,199 people, an event that played a role in the United States' later entry into World War I. He also torpedoed RMS Hesperian on 4 September 1915 and SS Cymric on 8 May 1916.
"Deaths per day" is the total number of Americans killed in military service, divided by the number of days between the commencement and end of hostilities. "Deaths per population" is the total number of deaths in military service, divided by the U.S. population of the year indicated.
Despite the assistance of the nearby collier Lusitania 134 people were lost. [14] [15] 134 Navy 1914 Germany: SMS Emden – On 9 November the German cruiser was heavily damaged in the Battle of Cocos and was run aground to prevent her sinking. Of the 376 aboard 133 were killed in the battle. 133 Navy 1918 United States