Lusitania

The Lusitania sank in 18 minutes.

The RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915.

The sinking of the RMS Lusitania caused an international outcry.

The Lusitania had been struck by two torpedoes in succession and was sinking rapidly, while the boats were being launched with all possible speed.

The anti-German riots which erupted simultaneously in many countries in response to the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 reflected shifts in the status of minorities in multi-ethnic societies at a time of escalating nationalist emotions.