It was fully capable of ramming and destroying a smaller ship. It’s size alone was daunting its image would scare off most warships that were smaller and barely faster than the swift steamship. Just like the Titanic before it, the Lusitania was considered to be virtually unsinkable. However being an ocean liner for passengers wasn’t to be the reason why it became an important part of world history. While some of Britain’s private steamships had been converted for the war, the Lusitania had no connection whatsoever with the war or wartime maneuvers. This splendid example of man’s advancements in shipbuilding was a commercial vessel that carried passengers and cargo. It was called the “magnificent ship” standing seven stories from dock to bridge and consuming coal at a rate of 140 tons a day while just standing still. “Dead Wake” by Erik Larson tells the story of a fabulous steamship, the Lusitania.
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