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A German U-boat torpedoes and sinks the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915, with the intent to kill the over 1,100 people on board. The torpedo blast, followed by a massive explosion, sent the world's largest ocean liner to the bottom in 18 minutes. This topic page provides articles related to the Sinking of the Lusitania, including significant dates and associated search terms useful for searching this topic in Chronicling America....Read more about it and follow us on Twitter @librarycongress #ChronAm!