The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was struck by a German U-boat torpedo in May of 1915. It sunk within sight of the Irish coast in just 18 Minutes! Compare that to the rather ‘luxurious’ sinking of the Titanic three years earlier in 1912 that lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes. We have all seen the popular Titanic movie, so just imagine our two protagonists, Rose and Jack, having just 18 minutes to escape the massive sinking ship! Welcome aboard the Lusitania.
