History.com: The Lusitania

Although she came to be known as the fastest passage liner of her era and was nicknamed The Greyhound of the Seas, The Lusitania was quick but not quite quick enough to evade the German missile which brought about her demise. Sailing from New York to Liverpool in May of 1915 during WW1 and carrying only civilians, German intelligence suspected the transportation of ammunition. Despite pre-warning of trouble from the Germans, the Lusitania went on with her voyage with devastating results. Watch this short and interesting documentary courtesy of History.com for a colorful insight into the history behind this great ship and its story…