World War I began in 1914-and ended in 1918. US entered the war in 1917 after the sinking of the Lustainia by the German. World War one was formerly known as the Great War because it was to be the end of all wars. However World War II happened shortly after.
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Before the voyage, it was decided that only 19 of the 25 boilers would be utilised for the voyage because of the enormous consumption of coal, so boiler room 4 was shut down. This limited the Lusitania's speed to 21 knots, still much faster than a U-boat submarine's top speed of 13 knots. On May 1st, 1915, the Lusitania embarked on its 202nd crossing of the Atlantic with 1257 passengers, plus a crew of 702. It was under the command of Captain William Turner.
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