"Lusitania at 100" Topic

The following are two contemporary news reports on the sinking of the Lusitania published in Proceedings in 1915. The first is from the European War Notes section in the May-June 1915 issue. The second is from Professional Notes in the Sept.-Oct. 1915 issue…

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On the 100th anniversary of its sinking, Lusitania remains the most well-known passenger ship to be lost during World War I. However, it was not the first liner to be sunk when it was torpedoed on May 7, 1915, nor was it the largest.

From 1914 to 1918, almost 50 large passenger ships were hunted down and destroyed by the German navy through direct attack or mining operations. Most of these vessels had been reconfigured to serve as hospital ships or troop transports (often painted with dazzle camouflage), but there were also several incidents involving unarmed liners carrying civilian passengers.

The following is a list of a few notable incidents during the war that involving passenger ships. Most of the images come from a collection of over 3,000 original ship postcards that were recently donated to the archives of the U.S. Naval Institute…

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Bill.. thank you for remembering the Lusitania. The ship itself was a ground breaking achievement and changed liners design. Its sinking was a travesty . Glad someone remembered . Thank you!