The sinking of the RMS Lusitania (2h 24min, may 7, 1915 y – 4h 20min, may 16, 1915 y)
Description:
Occurred off the coast of Ireland on 7 May 1915 as a result of a German U-boat attack, and was one of the greatest naval disasters to befall a liner during the First World War.
The shipwreck killed 1198 people and 761 survived.
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Date:
2h 24min, may 7, 1915 y
4h 20min, may 16, 1915 y
~ 9 days