The Lusitania Saga & Myth

The Lusitania Saga & Myth
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781473821767
ISBN-13 : 1473821762
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Download or read book The Lusitania Saga & Myth written by David Ramsay and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SS Lusitania entered service with Cunard in 1907. The first transatlantic express liner powered by marine turbines, she could complete the Liverpool-New York crossing in five days and had a top speed of 25 knots. She restored the British supremacy of the key North Atlantic route which the Germans had seized. All this ended on 7 May 1915 when she was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank 18 minutes later with the loss of 1,198 passengers and crew (interestingly 39% of those aboard survived whereas only 32% of those on the Titanic survived despite the latter taking 2 hours, 40 minutes to sink.) The Author concentrates not just on the disaster but its aftermath including the political recriminations and the inquiry. As a result of the loss of 128 American citizens the Germans signed an agreement not to attack US shipping. Their breach of this was a major contributory reason, along with the Zimmermann Telegram, why the USA entered the War. This is a fascinating study of a major shipping disaster with profound consequences


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