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The ship carried 4,200,000 rounds of .303 rifle ammunition.
At the time, Atlantic shipping was being monitored by German submarines to prevent such war materials from being transported. This was the justification for the sinking of the Lusitania and the death of 1,198 civilans.
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∙ 11y agoYes. There were 1,248 cases of 3-inch artillery shells, 4,927 boxes of rifle ammunition. Total weight: 173 tons.
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Was the HMS Lusitania a neutral British passenger vessel?
Britain argued for years that the Lusitania didn't carry any contraband. When salvage operations began, they acknowledged that there were some 5000 cases of small ammunition aboard. The wreck hasn't been totally explored but we know that it was a little more than a neutral passenger vessel.
Why were Americans angry over the sinking of the british passenger liner lusitania?
The RMS Lusitania
Which of the following statements the sinking of the Lusitania is true?
Germany claimed the Lusitania had weapons on board.
How many women were on the lusitania?
There was just one passenger liner Lusitania.
What was the controversial mystery question in regards to the Lusitania?
Was the Lusitania carrying ammunition
Why did German Boats sink unarmed allied ships such as the Lusitania?
because some allied ships were carrying contraband
Why did German U-boats sink unarmed Allied ships such as the Lusitania?
Why German U-boats sink unarmed allied ships such as the Lusitania?
because some allied ships were carrying contraband
Was the HMS Lusitania a neutral British passenger vessel?
Britain argued for years that the Lusitania didn't carry any contraband. When salvage operations began, they acknowledged that there were some 5000 cases of small ammunition aboard. The wreck hasn't been totally explored but we know that it was a little more than a neutral passenger vessel.
Synonym and antonym for contraband?
A synonym for contraband is illegal. An antonym for contraband is legal.
When was Contraband Spain created?
Contraband Spain was created in 1956.
When was Contraband released?
Contraband was released on 01/13/2012.
What was the Production Budget for Contraband?
The Production Budget for Contraband was $25,000,000.
Who released the album ''contraband''?
Contraband is an album by Velvet Revolver.
What term also means the same thing as illegal goods?
Contraband.
What ship was sunk in 1915 by the Germans?
In 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German u-boat (submarine) and sunk because the central powers believed the ship was being utilized to transport contraband (war materials) to the United Kingdom.
What is a sentence using the word contraband?
Contraband can be used as either a noun or an adjective (a word that describes a noun). I will give an example of each:Noun - The officer found contraband in the mobster's trunk.Adj - The DVDs were contraband because they were illegally smuggled into Canada.
