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Lusitania launchedLusitania makes her fastest westbound crossing, (averaging 25.85 knots)Britain declares war against Germany after Germany invades Belgium.Germany declares all waters around Great Britain and Ireland a war zone.British Admiralty issues orders for British merchant ships to ram German submarines on sight.Captain William Thomas Turner is selected as LUSITANIA'S new CaptainGermany issues warning to its embassy in America, telling Americans not to sail on British ships or risk being attacked.U-20 submarine departs from Germany, commanded by Walther SchwiegerLusitania sails out of New York for the last time.U-20 torpedoes and sinks Lusitania off the coast of Ireland.
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