This Map Shows the Full Extent of the Devastation Wrought by U-Boats …
WEBMay 7, 2015 · As of April 1915, German forces had sunk 39 ships and lost only three U-boats in the process. U-boats played a pivotal role in helping Germany react to the economic offensive that Britain had...
How the Sinking of Lusitania Changed World War I - HISTORY
WEBApr 17, 2018 · On May 7, 1915, six days after leaving New York for Liverpool, Lusitania took a direct hit from a German U-boat submarine—without any warning—and sank within 20 minutes.
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia
WEBThe RMS Lusitania was a British-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 kilometres) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland.
Lusitania | History, Sinking, Facts, & Significance | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Lusitania, British ocean liner, the sinking of which by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, contributed indirectly to the entry of the United States into World War I. The sinking led to the deaths of 1,198 people, including 128 U.S. citizens, which led to a wave of indignation in the United States.
How German U‑Boats Were Used in WWI—And Perfected in WWII
WEBMar 21, 2022 · U-boats that lurked along North Carolina’s shipping lanes sank 78 merchant ships and killed 1,200 merchant marines.
Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I - Wikipedia
WEBOn 6 August 1914, two days after Britain had declared war on Germany, the German U-boats U-5, U-7, U-8, U-9, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17, and U-18 sailed from their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy warships in the North Sea in …
The Sinking Of The Lusitania 7 May 1915 - Imperial War Museums
WEBRMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915. After a second explosion – the cause of which is still debated – the ship quickly sank. It went under in 18 minutes, killing 1,200 of almost 2,000 passengers and crew on board.
Lusitania ‑ Definition, Sinking & WWI - HISTORY
WEBDec 2, 2009 · On May 7, 1915, less than a year after World War I (1914-18) began in Europe, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner en route from New York to Liverpool,...
Unrestricted U-boat Warfare - National WWI Museum and …
WEBOn May 7, 1915, German submarine U-20 torpedoed the Lusitania, a Cunard passenger liner, off the coast of Ireland. Nearly 1,200 men, women, and children, including 128 Americans, lost their lives. The Allies and Americans considered the sinking an act of indiscriminate warfare.
Devastation Wrought by U-Boats in WWI
WEBSmithsonian Magazine and GIS-mapping company Esri have created an interactive map of the attacks by German U-boats during WWI. The accompanying article by Li Zhou details Germany's decision to use this type of warfare and how it forever changed the rules of war.