Hauling one of the 'Lusitania's' lifeboats onto the beach mb-height 2978 View from the River Thames

View from the River Thames with boats and crew on the water

with star and ribbon]

Inscribed: 'Plan of the Island of Gaunsah Lout

to the Tower of London in the east

Hauling one of the 'Lusitania's' lifeboats onto the beach mb-height 2978 View from the River ThamesHauling one of the 'Lusitania's' lifeboats onto the beach, Ireland, 8 May 1915. 'Lusitania' was sunk off the Old Head of Kinsdale by a German u boat on 7 May 1915. Although an unarmed passenger ship, she was carrying munitions. 1198 people lost their lives, of whom 128 were US citizens. The sinking was a significant contributing factor to America's entry into World War I two years later.