May 7 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1718, the French established the city of New Orleans on land inhabited by the Chitimacha tribe. The actual date of the city's founding is unknown, but the ...
The Lusitania and the RMS Titanic are two of the most majestic vessels the British have ever produced. Both tragically sank, causing enormous loss of life. What's particularly notable about the two ...
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The rogue wave encounter that put the RMS Lusitania at risk
Long before its famous wartime sinking, the RMS Lusitania faced another near-catastrophe at sea. During a transatlantic ...
On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland and nearly 1,200 lives were lost. Library of Congress via WikiCommons When the First World War began, in the ...
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Why RMS Lusitania shook herself apart at speed, propeller wakes, hull resonance, and a liner built for war
RMS Lusitania looked like the glamorous future of Atlantic travel, but at high speed her stern could vibrate so violently that key spaces became unusable. This breaks down the propeller wake ...
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