The stem of the Lusitania's damaged bow. Picture: Stewart Andrews ... which were upright when the ship was floating. Part of ...

The Lusitania, targeted by a German U-Boat, was hit with one small torpedo, which caused an explosion on board. Most survivors agree that a second, more massive explosion that caused the ship to ...

Lusitania and her sister-ship Mauretania were originally fitted with three-bladed propellers. In 1908 Mauretania had a new set of four-bladed propellers fitted, which immediately improved her speed.