The beautiful #RMSLusitania was launched in 1906 on #ThisDayInHistory, from John Brown Shipyard on the #RIverClyde, Scotland. #Lusitania was one of the fastest #OceanLiners of her day, only slightly slower than her sister #RMSMauretania. She was tragically lost during #WorldWarI.
#RMSLusitania was torpedoed and sank off the coast of #Ireland on #ThisDayInHistory in 1915, taking almost 1200 souls with her. #Lusitania sank so fast most lifeboats didn't launch. The #Cunard #OceanLiner was illegally smuggling weapons along with her civilian passenger service.