The RMS Lusitania was an ocean liner. She was torpedoed by a German Navy U-boat during WWI on 7 May 1915, about 11 miles (18 km) off Ireland. After the torpedo struck, a second explosion occurred inside the ship, which then sank in only 18 minutes. 761 people survived out of the 1,266 passengers and 696 crew aboard. 1.198 perished. The footage belongs to her last and ill-fated departure from New York. Music: Chaconne in G minor, Tomaso Vitali. Video Colourized by: Nineteenth century videos. Back to life.
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