Bha an RMS Lusitania 'na long-loidhne a shealbh Loidhne Cunard.
Chaidh a togail le John Brown and Company de Bhruaich Chluaidh, Alba. Thogadh i a bhi agus chaidh a claradh mar "Corsair Armaichte Mearseantachd", gnìomh a choisinn taic-airgid do Chunard bhon Riaghaltas Bhreatuinneach. A dh'aindeoin sin ach cha deach a h-uidheamachadh le gunnaichean. Bha i air bhualadh le spaileart bho bata-aigil Ghearmailteach air a' Chèitein 7 1915 agus chaidh i fodha an 18 mionaidean, ochd mìltean (15 km) far An Seancheann (Seann Cheann t-Saile), Eireann. Chailleadh 1,198 den 1,959 daoine air bòrd, cuid saoranaich na Staitean Aonaichte nan measg. Thionndaidh an sgiorradh am beachd follaiseach de mòran dhùthchannan an aghaidh na Ghearmailte is bha e deatamach 'san thoirt nan Stàitean Aonaichte a-steach dhan Chogadh Mhòr. Tha an sgiorradh air smaoineachadh a bhith an dàrna siorradh luinge shìobhaltach, an dèidh an sgiorradh an RMS Titanic.
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