The Lusitania's Last Voyage / Being a narrative of the torpedoing and sinking of the R. M. S. Lusitania by a German submarine off the Irish coast, May 7, 1915

A first-person survivor narrative recounts a transatlantic crossing interrupted by a sudden torpedo strike and the ensuing sinking of a large passenger liner off the Irish coast. The account traces everyday shipboard routines up to the moment of impact, then follows the sequence of explosions, structural damage, efforts to lower lifeboats, passengers’ and crew’s reactions, and subsequent rescue attempts. Interleaved with precise timeline detail are descriptions of weather, navigation, and onboard preparedness, plus reflections on the dangers and responsibilities of wartime sea travel. Supplemental plans and illustrations are used to clarify the vessel’s layout and the mechanics of the disaster.