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Along with the TITANIC disaster, the sinking of the British ocean liner LUSITANIA is one of the best-known and most written-about sea tragedies of our time. On May 7, 1915, the LUSITANIA was struck by a torpedo fired from a German submarine. It sank within 20 minutes. Over one thousand people drowned, including 128 Americans, and the ensuing profound popular indignation contributed to the United States' entry into World War I. Mystery and controversy have surrounded the attack ever since. Now, Patrick O'Sullivan a professional diver who has visited the wreck several times explores new theories and solves many long-standing mysteries, including that of the baffling second explosion. He presents an informed and balanced perspective, and suggests that the British and the Germans share responsibility for the tragedy.