List of ships named Lusitania

Numerous vessels have borne the name Lusitania, named after Lusitania, an ancient Roman province corresponding to most of modern Portugal. The most famous was:

  • RMS Lusitania (launched 1906), a British ocean liner operated by the Cunard Steamship Company, that a German U-boat sank in 1915 during World War I with the loss of 1,199 lives.

Other vessels include:

Citations

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  1. ^ "Ocean Steam Navigation". The Times. No. 21516. London. 25 August 1853. col D, p. 9.
  2. ^ "Lusitania wrecked off Newfoundland coast; Passengers numbering more than 350 escape in lifeboats" (PDF). The New York Times. 27 June 1901. Retrieved 6 December 2016.