The Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian freighter Storstad in thick fog on May 29, 1914, sending the ship and more ...

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On May 7, 1915, the RMS Lusitania was crossing the Atlantic when it was struck by a single German U-boat torpedo off the coast of Ireland. In just 18 minutes, one of the world's most famous ocean ...

RMS Lusitania was one of the fastest ships ever built, but at full speed she shook so violently that half the ship became uninhabitable. Here's the surprisingly modern engineering story behind why ...

The Lusitania and the RMS Titanic are two of the most majestic vessels the British have ever produced. Both tragically sank, causing enormous loss of life. What's particularly notable about the two ...

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British ocean liner RMS Lusitania sank after being hit by a German Submarine. Representational image The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is considered to be a turning point in World ...

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