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The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)

12 min  -  Animation | Short  -   20 July 1918 (USA)
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Winsor McCay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania by a German u-boat in this propaganda piece designed to stir up anti-German sentiment during World War I.

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The Sinking of the Lusitania -- Winsor McCay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania by a German u-boat in this propaganda piece designed to stir up anti-German sentiment during World War I.
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An animated depiction of the sinking of the Lusitania: In May 1915, the liner leaves the United States, headed for Liverpool with over 2000 passengers on board. As the ship nears its destination, she is struck and severely damaged by a torpedo from a German U-boat. Even as frantic efforts to evacuate the ship are underway, another torpedo strikes the ship, leading quickly to disaster. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Ship | Lusitania | Torpedo | U Boat | Sinking  | See more »

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Animation | Short

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

El hundimiento del Lusitania See more »

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Silent

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1.33 : 1
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Featured in The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975) See more »