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In the diary, typed from his handwritten notes, Schwieger stated that he caught sight of the Lusitania in the distance, while his submarine was surfaced; he quickly submerged his vessel, moved into an attack position, and at p. The ship sank after eighteen minutes; only six of the forty-eight lifeboats had made it safely into the water. The cause of the explosion on board the Lusitania has been the subject of study and debate since Experts tend to agree now that the explosion was caused by an industrial accident likely the detonation of coal dust or aluminum powder ignited by fire resulting from the torpedo hit , rather than the combustion of explosive munitions on board.

Shot struck starboard side close behind the bridge. An extraordinarily heavy detonation followed, with a very large cloud of smoke far above the front funnel. Thunder Show: Hunting Season. Welcome to Thunder Show and the best moments of the past week! Today you're going to see an ATGM virtuoso, a self-propelled fly swatter, an extreme way to fight traffic jams, and a poacher in action. Newcomers of Winged Lions Major Update. Ground Breaking Major Update. Direct Hit Major Update. Cookie-files This website uses cookies.

By continuing to access this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. War Roll. Femina Patriae Defensor Other. Memorials To Women. Rolls Of Honour. Marsch und Kampf des D. Africa Corps. Afrika Korps. Desert Rats. North Luffenham 'Gen' Magazine. Published: May Information Guide. North Luffenham. Royal Canadian Air Force. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services.

This information will help us make improvements to the website. Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free. Consider paying for research. They are not personal diaries try the Imperial War Museum or local record offices for those. Some diaries record little more than daily losses and map references whilst others are much more descriptive, with daily reports on operations, intelligence summaries and other material.

The digitised diaries cover activity in France and Belgium. The diaries sometimes contain information about particular people but they are unit diaries, not personal diaries. Many maps and plans were included in the original diaries but some confidential material was removed before the files were made available. This accounts for the absence of some appendices referred to on the covers of many diaries.