⚓ The Sinking of RMS Lusitania (1915) | Timelapse Did you know? 🧐 RMS Lusitania was sunk on May 7, 1915 after being hit by a German U-boat torpedo off the coast of Ireland. The ship sank in just 18 minutes, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans. Unlike the Titanic, Lusitania did not hit an iceberg. Its rapid sinking and heavy civilian loss shocked the world and helped influence the United States’ involvement in World War I. This timelapse is a historical animation, created to visualize

On May 7, 1915 the luxury ocean liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. It took just 18 minutes for the ship to sink beneath the waves, killing 1,198 passengers -- including 128 Americans. Watch The Great War streaming free at pbs.org/thegreatwar. | American Experience | PBS