Lusitania
World War One was well underway in 1915. France, Russia and Britain, also known as the allies were fighting Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. The United States was staying neutral at this time. The war was at a turning point because both sides were even on land, so sea warfare was becoming more and more popular. U-boats were introduced during this time. On February 15, 1915 Germany said that any boat entering the war zone would be immediately torpedoed and sunk by their U-boats. The Lusitania was built because of a strong rivalry between Germany and Britain about who could create the fastest and most luxurious ocean liner. The building of the Lusitania started in September of 1904 and was completed on June 7, 1906. About 200,000 people came to see her first departure on September 7, 1907. The Lusitania was 785 feet long and weighed 31,550 metric tons. The Lusitania was the largest ship on the seas. It was created as a luxurious ocean liner that carried people and goods between the United States and England. The Lusitania was very popular because of her speed and luxurious accommodations. It had seven decks. Her passengers called her a "floating palace". It was considered the finest ship on the seas. A one-way trip
The passengers were all assigned lifeboats and had life vests in their rooms but were never shown how to use either. On May 7th, Captain Turner reduced the speed of the Lusitania because of heavy fog. 764 people were rescued after the ship sank. The Lusitania could run about 24-25 knots, which was fast enough to outrun most submarines of this time. Captain Turner wanted to preserve coal on this trip so only four of the ten boilers were on and he also reduced the speed. Since the ship was carrying so many people from neutral countries, the passengers felt safe because they thought Germany would not sink a ship with innocent citizens on it. In January of 1915 Captain William Turner was taking the Lusitania to Queenstown when a German Sub stopped them and was going to bomb them. Germany insisted that there were weapons aboard the Lusitania and that is why they shot it. The Lusitania was given the "Blue Ribbon" for crossing the Atlantic in the least amount of time. Most people wanted to declare war on Germany and that finally happened in April 1917 after a German sub had sunken three American Cargo ships. Captain Turner was the last person to jump off the ship. On May 1, 1915, the Lusitania set off for her 202nd voyage across the Atlantic to Liverpool, London.
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