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title: The Cunard Liner RMS Lusitania
author: Norman Wilkinson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20456/the-cunard-liner-rms-lusitania/
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updated: 2025-05-16
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# The Cunard Liner RMS Lusitania
_Authored by Norman Wilkinson_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20456.png)
## Image Caption
An oil on canvas painting by Norman Wilkinson of the Cunard liner RMS *Lusitania*. The ship sailed on its maiden voyage in September 1907 and crossed the Atlantic over 200 times. The liner was infamously sunk by a German [U-boat](https://www.worldhistory.org/U-Boat/) on 7 May 1915 during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wilkinson, N. (2025, May 16). The Cunard Liner RMS Lusitania. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wilkinson, Norman. "The Cunard Liner RMS Lusitania." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 16, 2025. .
### MLA
Wilkinson, Norman. "The Cunard Liner RMS Lusitania." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 May 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lusitania_by_Norman_Wilkinson,_1907.jpg) by [**Norman Wilkinson**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lusitania_by_Norman_Wilkinson,_1907.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.