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Type
Shipwreck
Chronology
07/05/1915
Location
Off Old Head of Kinsale
State or region
Maritime
Description
Passenger ship
Notes
Torpedoed by German U-boat U-20. Heavy loss of life (1198). Sinking contributed to US entry into World War I.
Source(s)
BALLARD, Robert D.; DUNMORE, Spencer. Exploring the Lusitania: Probing the Mysteries of the Sinking that Changed History. New York: Warner Books, 1995.
Site Environment
Maritime
Integrity Level
No information (damaged by later salvage)
Coordinates
No information
Depth
93m
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