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The Sinking of RMS Lusitania, 1915
Raimund Weisbach followed the trajectory of the torpedo through his periscope from the U-boat where he was based. It shot off like a dolphin in a perfect straight line towards its target. And then the 19-year-old German watch officer watched as the gyroscopic torpedo struck home, sending a huge column of water and debris high above […]