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(Erik Larson presents the clue.) In "Dead Wake", I explore the infamous 1915 torpedoing by a U-boat of this luxury liner; with a loss of over 1,000 lives, including some 130 Americans, thattragedyhelped convince the U.S. to join World War I in 1917 on the side of the Allies |
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HISTORY COMES ALIVE WITH ERIK LARSON |
2023-01-02 |
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Saying he ignored warnings of enemy vessels, the British admiralty sought to blame William Turner, this ship's last captain in 1915 |
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HISTORY OF THE 19-TEENS |
2021-09-24 |
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The 1915 sinking of this ocean liner heightened tensions between the U.S. & Germany |
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SAILING INTO HISTORY |
2018-10-02 |
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This passenger ship sank in less than 20 minutes after being hit by torpedoes on May 7, 1915 |
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HISTORIC DATES |
2017-12-27 |
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Just 1 torpedo from the German sub U-20 sank this liner May 7, 1915 |
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PIERCED NAVAL HISTORY |
2005-11-17 |
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This British ship was named for a Roman province established in the area of Portugal in 27 B.C. |
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20th CENTURY SHIPS |
2004-09-23 |
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Germany justified the May 1915 sinking of this liner by calling it an armed merchant ship |
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HISTORY |
1994-04-05 |
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