On May 7, 1915, one hundred and eleven years ago yesterday, the British ocean liner Lusitania was torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. Within 20 minutes, the vessel sank into the Celtic Sea. Of 1,959 passengers and crew, 1,198 people drowned, including 128 Americans, such as Alfred Gwynne … Continue reading The Mystery of The Lusitania