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A German submarine ("U-boat" U-20) torpedoed and sunk a passenger British cruise liner on May 7, 1915, as it traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from New York City to Liverpool, England, killing 1,195 (including 123 Americans) of the 1,
[[Image:Typhoon3.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A typhoon class nuclear ballistic missile submarine.]]
[[Image:Typhoon3.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A typhoon class nuclear ballistic missile submarine.]]
A '''submarine''' is a vehicle that travels under water (i.e. an underwater boat). The submarine was invented in the 17th century. Though it was originally designed for the purpose of exploration, its military benefits soon became clear. The first military submarine was the Turtle which was used by the Colonists during the [[American Revolution]], although without success.
A '''submarine''' is a vehicle that travels under water (i.e. an underwater boat). The submarine was invented in the 17th century. Though it was originally designed for the purpose of exploration, its military benefits soon became clear. The first military submarine was the Turtle which was used by the Colonists during the [[American Revolution]], although without success.
A [[German]] submarine ("U-boat" U-20) torpedoed and sunk a passenger British cruise liner on May 7, 1915, as it traveled across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] from [[New York City]] to [[Liverpool]], [[England]], killing 1,195 (including 123 Americans) of the 1,959 men, women, and children who were on board.<ref>https://www.loc.gov/collections/world-war-i-rotogravures/articles-and-essays/the-lusitania-disaster/#:~:text=On%20May%207%2C%201915%2C%20the,1%2C195%20perished%2C%20including%20123%20Americans.</ref>
==History==
==History==