What caused the British cruise ship to sink?
What caused the British cruise ship to sink? On May 7, 1915, the German submarine (U-boat) U-20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, England.
Is the Lusitania still in the water?
The wreck of the Lusitania lies 11.5 nautical miles off the Old Head of Kinsale in a water depth of 93m. Diving and salvage became part of the history of this wreck since its sinking. In 1995 an Underwater Heritage Order was placed on the wreck by the then Minister for Arts, Culture and Gealtacht Michael D.