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11h 24min, may 7, 1915 y - Sinking of the Lucitania

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The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes.

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11h 24min, may 7, 1915 y
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~ 111 years ago

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