RMS Lusitania RMS Lusitania RMS "Lusitania" was a British ocean liner and briefly the world's largest passenger ship. The ship was sunk on 7 May 1915 by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ireland. The sinking presaged the United States declaration of war on Germany in 1917. The ship was a holder of the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic crossing and was briefly the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her sister ship . The Cunard Line launched "Lusitania" in 1906, at a time of fierce competition for the North Atlantic trade. She sank on her
German submarine U-40 (1938) German submarine U-40 (1938) German submarine "U-40" was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" that operated during World War II. "U-40" was built in Bremen by DeSchiMAG AG Weser as yard number 945. She was launched in November 1938 and commissioned in February 1939. "U-40" conducted two war patrols during her career. Both of which were part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla. During her short time in the war, she sank no ships. "U-40" was sunk on 13 October 1939 by a mine in the English Channel. "U-40" was ordered by the "Kriegsmarine" on 29 July 1936 (as