Lusitania : an epic tragedy /Diana Preston.

An account of the sinking of RMS Lusitania, as a result of a German U-Boat attack, whilst on a transatlantic crossing to Liverpool from New York in May 1915. 1,199 passengers and crew lost their lives. The event helped to change American attitudes against Germany and was a factor in the declaration of war by the United States two years later. The author describes the wartime context of the sinking, the development of transatlantic passenger liners and submarine warfare as well as the sinking itself and its aftermath. The author seeks to tell the story of all those involved wherever possible, using their own words taken from the personal accounts of survivors, court records and archive material from Germany, the United States and United Kingdom. The text is supported by detailed notes and a bibliography.