![]() ![]() Although the Lusitania 's sinking was a major factor in building American support for a war, war was eventually declared only after the Imperial German Government resumed the use of unrestricted submarine warfare against American shipping in an attempt to break the Transatlantic supply chain from the US to Britain, as well as after the Zimmermann Telegram. The sinking occurred about two years before the United States declaration of war on Germany. She was sunk on her 202nd trans-Atlantic crossing, on, by a German U-boat 11 miles (18 km) off the western coast of Ireland, killing 1,199 passengers and crew. It was briefly the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of the Mauretania three months later. RMS Lusitania (named after the Roman province in Western Europe corresponding to modern Portugal) was a British ocean liner that was launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 and held the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1908. (Quadruple blade propellers installed in 1909.)ĥ52 first class, 460 second class, 1,186 third class 2,198 total. Torpedoed by German U-boat U-20 and sank on Friday. ![]() Liverpool to New York City via Cherbourg, France and Cork, Ireland ![]() Lusitania arriving in New York City in 1907 ![]()
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