The moment a torpedo from German submarine U-20 hit the RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Oliver Bernard

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The moment a torpedo from German submarine U-20 hit the RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). On 7 May 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the Lusitania off the south-west coast of Ireland near Kinsale. Although an unarmed passenger ship, she was carrying munitions. 1198 people lost their lives, of whom 128 were US citizens. The sinking was a main cause of America's entry into World War I.

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