may 7, 1915 - The Sinking of the Lusitania

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At this time, Germany waged submarine warfare and any boats or ships were torpedoed and sunk. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes. The vessel went down 11 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,198 and leaving 761 survivors.

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