Sujet
The lifeboats of RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Samuel Begg
Légende
The lifeboats of RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). On 7 May 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the Lusitania off the south-west coast of Ireland near Kinsale. Although an unarmed passenger ship, she was carrying munitions. 1198 people lost their lives, of whom 128 were US citizens. The sinking was a main cause of America's entry into World War I.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1926
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C15_491
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
90,4Mo (3,9Mo) / 60,2cm x 37,6cm / 7116 x 4442 (300dpi)