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22h 29min, may 7, 1915 y - Sinking of the Lusitania May 7, 1915

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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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31 Jan 2018

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22h 29min, may 7, 1915 y
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~ 109 years ago