The SS Tuscania was a passenger liner and troopship that was built in 1914 for the Anchor Line. During World War I, it was used to transport troops from the United States to Europe. In February 1918, while on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, the Tuscania was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland. The ship sank, resulting in the deaths of over 200 people, including American soldiers and British crew members. The sinking of the SS Tuscania was one of the earliest instances of a large-scale loss of American lives during the war, and it had a significant impact on public opinion in the United States. The sinking of the Tuscania also highlighted the dangers faced by troopships during wartime and led to improvements in the protection of such vessels. The wreck of the SS Tuscania remains on the seabed off the coast of Ireland as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the tragedy.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.