Lusitania : saga and myth /David Ramsay

An account of the sinking of the passenger liner 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 towards Germany and was a factor in the declaration of war by the United States two years later. The author explores the sinking itself and its aftermath, looking in detail at the theories and controversies which surround the sinking, and in particular the inquiries into the event and role of the Lusitania's Captain, William Turner. Supported by photographs and detailed notes.