Lusitania
| Name | Lusitania |
| Type | Passenger steamer |
| GRT | 30,396 tons (one of the largest ships hit) |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1907 |
| Builder | J. Brown & Co., Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow |
| Operator | Cunard Steam-Ship Co., Ltd., Liverpool |
| History | Probably the most famous sinking of WWI. Its sinking and loss of life were a public relations disaster for Germany. |
U-boat attacks on Passenger steamer Lusitania
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties | |
| 1 | 7 May 1915 | U 20 (Walther Schwieger) | Sunk | 15 miles S of the Old Head of Kinsale | 51° 24'N, 8° 31'W | New York - Liverpool | 1198 | |
| 1959 passengers were on board during this voyage. She sank in only 18 minutes thus the very heavy loss of life. | ||||||||
Position of attack on Lusitania
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