What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
2 quotes · 1 episode · May 24, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Sinking of the RMS Lusitania 2 times in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on May 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook doubts the story of Vanderbilt's warning telegram, suggesting it was a prank or invention.
“I think this is either a jape from one of his posh friends or somebody made this story up”
The Rest Is History: 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3) (May 24, 2026) · Listen from 36:37
Sandbrook contends that before James Cameron's film, the Lusitania rivalled the Titanic in public fame.
“up to that point, the Lusitania and the Titanic were, I would say, probably neck and neck in terms of publicity”
The Rest Is History: 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3) (May 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:44
Episodes
673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)The Rest Is History · May 24, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recount the 1915 sinking of the RMS Lusitania by U-20, its conspiracy theories, propaganda aftermath and effect on American opinion.
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