The sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine 1915
The giant cunard liner, Lusitania, in the First World War, was attacked by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 and sank in 18 minutes killing 1198 people. The front cover of
Picture No
10588079
Media ID
46686873
Size
4238px x 6504px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Front cover Illustration by Fortunio Matania drawn by eye-witnesses in The Sphere', 15 May 1915
Date
7 May 1915
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