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At the turn of the 20th century, White Star Line and Cunard, two British shipping companies, were in aggressive competition with each other. The two continuously one-upped each other, building bigger and better ships. In 1907, Cunard’s ship Mauretania began service, and set a world record for the fastest transatlantic trip in history. But the company began to fall behind when, in 1915, their famed Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat in the midst of World War I.On the other side of the competit … read more

History of the U-Boat Disasters of World War IThe sun is beginning to set on a beautiful May afternoon in 1945. At the end of a nice, eventless May 5, the Coast Guard at Point Judith, Rhode Island looks up and sees the SS Black Point, an Allied ship that has been serving the country since 1918, pass by the lighthouse, carrying 7,500 tons of coal en route to Boston, Massachusetts. The ship, which left Newport News, Virginia a few weeks earlier, is nearing the completion of its long route, was sai … read more