RMS Lusitania

The RMS LusitaniaRMS is an acronym.  RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship or Steamer. RMS is a ship prefix for vessels that carry mail under contract to the British Royal Mail. was a British Ocean Liner. Built in 1907, the ship is best known for being sunk by Germany.AwesomeStories.com, Lusitania Sinking,  "Lusitania"; retrieved 2012-8-21. 

Many believe the Lusitania was carrying ammunition to British troops when it was torpedoed by a German U-Boat (U-20) early on 7 May 1915 during World War I.AwesomeStories.com, Lusitania Sinking,  "Ammunition on board?"; retrieved 2012-8-21. 

More than a thousand people were on board, including 128 Americans. They were killed when the ship sank. At first President Woodrow Wilson only asked the German government to apologize and compensate the families of the victims. 

Two years later, this and other events led to the United States joining World War I on the Allied side.AwesomeStories.com, Lusitania Sinking,  "The War Effort"; retrieved 2012-8-21. 

References

Other websites

 Lusitania Myths

Lusitania deadly cargo
Captain Turner of the Lusitania
 The Home Port of RMS Lusitania – Lusitania.net
 RMSLusitania.info
 RMS Lusitania on the wrecksite
 British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry 

Category:Cruise ships
Category:World War I