May 7, 1915--Lusitania Sunk

[NoviVespa]

Besides the Titanic, White Star Line lost another ocean liner. This, due to war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Lusitania

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[Sea Fury]

Lusitania belonged to Cunard, not White Star.

Titanic's White Star sister ship Britannic was sunk the next year, by either a mine or a torpedo, depending on who you ask.

Cunard's ships of that era were the ones that ended in "-ia" and White Stars were "-ic." Cunard: Lusitania, Carpathia, Mauretania, Aquatania (a beauty of a ship that served in both world wars), etc. White Star: Titanic, Olympic, Britannic, Oceanic, Germanic, etc.

[StatMan]

The loss of civilian life was tragic ... just pawns in the game of brinksmanship. It wasn't really reasonable to expect to be granted immunity from supplying someone's enemy...

[Captain Spyro]

I remember posting a memorial thread in another forum, and being pretty much lombasted saying that no one should have sympathy for those who died. *Sigh.*

Regardless, may they rest in peace.

If anyone is interested in other such four-funnel liners, check this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_funnel_liner