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1915, May 7: Sinking of the Lusitania

What was the Lusitania?

A British passenger liner that sailed between Liverpool and New York on a regular basis. Its construction was designed by the British Admiralty (Royal Navy command) for the possible conversion into a ship of war.

In 1913, the Lusitania was dry docked for modification & soon became registered as an ARMED AUXILIARY CRUISER in the British Admiralty fleet less than one year before the start of World War I. The lower deck was stripped of all passenger accommodations and replaced with military cargo.

Became one of the most vital transporting ships of war materials, such as weapons & ammunition, between the U.S. and England during WWI. The captain of the Lusitania, Captain Dow, resigned in March of 1915 claiming he no longer could “carry the responsibility of mixing passengers with munitions and contraband.”

The “Official” Story

Captain William Thomas Turner was not following directives given by the British Admiralty in evading German U-boats.

The Lusitania sailed through German-infested waters and was hit by a torpedo nine feet below the water line on the starboard side. A second torpedo was then fired by the U-boat causing an even more fatal blow, sinking the ship in eighteen minutes. [Originally, Americans believed the 2nd explosion was caused by a 2nd torpedo, but Germany clarified by stating their U-boat only fired one. The 2nd explosion is still undetermined, but theories include coal dust, high-pressured steam lines or munitions cargo as ignitors of the eruption.] Shortly after the first torpedo hit, a second explosion was triggered which sank the ship within 18 minutes.

The captain’s experience as a merchant captain “undoubtedly inclined him to trust his own instincts over bureaucratic directives he didn’t fully understand.”