The Lusitania Disaster: An Episode in Modern Warfare and DiplomacyA detailed account of the sensational U-boat sinking of the British passenger liner in 1915, exploring background causes and contexts, questions of cargo, conspiracy, and controversy, and the subsequent legends and stories. |
Contents
THE LUSITANIA AS A POTENTIAL | 1 |
THE MYSTERY OF THE MOUNTED GUNS | 14 |
CHANGING THE RULES AFTER | 26 |
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