RMS Lusitania - Murder on the Atlantic 9/11

On 7 May 1915, U-20 torpedoed the pride of the Cunard fleet, R.M.S. Lusitania. She sank in 18 minutes, taking 1,198 with her and leaving only 761 survivors. Relive her final hours and witness one of the greatest maritime disasters in history.

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[Dauntless07]

What about the British? They're the ones who filled passenger ships with supplies and sailed in merchant ships under forien flags to avoid attack. Why didn't they give ships fair warning? Because the British also hid guns on their merchant ships making u-boats weary making fair warning. The ship is a passenger ship, clearly unarmed, and this was a case of poor judgement on Germany's part, but that doesn't excuse the disgusting British strategy to use civilians as human shields against u-boats.

[TheMacca94]

that Luitenant Captain Schwieger did a good thing to the world (sinking the lusitania was an extemely bad thing though) because he started a process that led to germany been defeated

[BenAliGtor]

It's too bad that Turner was scapegoated in all of this. From all indications he was my type of individual: no time for pomp and ceremony, just "get on with the job."

[ultradumbass]

@TheMacca94 how so?

[1994BROOKSIE]

@Dauntless07 FUCK THE HUN!!!!!!!!!!!

[pucksterz12]

Probably some inaccuricies here. I don't think the Germans felt any guilt or remorse for the killing of so many people, and also they did not fear the U.S. They were seen as weak and not a threat prior to the first war.

[AnarchoFeminist]

Under international law, the Lusitania was a legitimate target. It was carrying munitions, it was listed as an armed cruiser and it was being used for trooping. Further, Turner testified that the second explosion came nearly 10 seconds after the first, eliminating the possibility of a coal explosion. He also testified that when the second explosion occured, the flire/flood indicators lit up for the whole forward ship

[will01253]

One of the biggest cover ups ever! The British Admiralty should be ashamed of their actions, sheer negligence. It may be war but it was to higher price to pay.

[Romerjon17]

9/11

One scary numbers

[chill91ful]

The way victims of the tragedy were turned into propaganda tools to cause more senseless killing and suffering... it was just wrong. War is senseless and hideous thing.

[STHFGDBY]

The British were such pompus assholes in those days..

[yichen100]

Great Germany just when u are oweing Britian u going to get ur beatifull nice butt KIK by what u just done .