Lusitania - Winsor McCay Animation, 1918

This 1918 animation, by the famous cartoonist Winsor McCay (1867-1934), depicts the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania, a ship of the Cunard Line.

The ship sank (in eighteen minutes) after a second, massive explosion.  It was believed, at the time, there had been a second torpedo, and that is reflected in this animation.  The U-boat captain, however, denied it.

Later discovery of the wreck, by Dr. Robert Ballard, revealed that coal dust may have been responsible for the second, fatal explosion.

Credits

1918 animation by Winsor McCay.