RMS Lusitania sank in May 1915 as the result of a torpedo from the U-20. 1, 198 people died that day as she sank in less than 20 minutes off the coast of Irel&. Built in 1907, she had a successful career of nearly eight years before that fateful day. This title presents the history of the glory & tragedy that marked the career of RMS Lusitania.