First class passengers were the first allowed in the lifeboats with most lifeboats admitting women and children first then filling the remaining seats with any other first class men.
174 third class men passengers survived. While 589 died, (Jack Phillips, crew, was the only crew member to let third class men on the lifeboats)
The upper class passengers were allowed to enter the lifeboats first and the titanic didn't carry enough lifeboats for all the passengers because it was thought to be "unsinkable".
first class because they were at the top of the ship
Seventy-five percent of the third-class passengers died because there were insufficient third-class lifeboats and could not readily reach them. It has also been alleged they were deliberately prevented from escape.
the titanic hit an ice burg on its first and last voyage to new york , they only let the first and second class on the lifeboats and locked third class into their rooms . This all happend on April 15 1912
The documents needed were a passenger claim ticket, an inspection card (needed by third-class only), a visa, a contract, and a ticket. There were some inspections but most of the health checks were on Ellis Island.
A Third Class lever...
Generally, they were less important. They didn't have important roles in society, chances are, they didn't have any real power or authority either. The Titanic crew had to get the people who were 'important to society' out first.
the first class passengers were closer to the top of the boat, therefore could get to the lifeboats quicker. A lot of the lower class passengers couldn't get up to the deck in time to get a lifeboat as there were not enough. the first class passengers were closer to the top of the boat, therefore could get to the lifeboats quicker. A lot of the lower class passengers couldn't get up to the deck in time to get a lifeboat as there were not enough.
this is a third class lever
the women and children where loaded onto the lifeboats first and the men all waited to last and some of te first class men went in the last few life boats.