There were 16 rigid-sided lifeboats and 4 canvas-sided ("collapsible") boats, for a total of 20. Their maximum capacity was 1, 178. There were 2,223 total passengers and crew on board.
1,228 if all boats were filled to capacity.
I believe 15 or 20
Well the major problem was that the boat did not carry enough lifeboats. it only carried 20 lifeboats, which could only carry 52% of the people on board if filled to the maximum occupancy, and all the lifeboats were not completely filled.
The number of people that lifeboats could have saved if filled to capacity depends on the specific incident and the total capacity of the lifeboats available. For example, during the sinking of the Titanic, the lifeboats could accommodate about 1,178 people, but only a fraction of that number were actually utilized. In similar maritime disasters, lifeboat capacity is often underutilized due to panic, disorganization, or lack of training. Therefore, maximizing lifeboat capacity could significantly increase survival rates.
All twenty of Titanic's lifeboats were used one way or another, including the overturned boat B. Some went underfilled but two were discharged with 70 people: boats #11 and #15.
The full sized lifeboats could hold 65 people and the collapsible lifeboats could hold 40 people.
Titanic carried 20 lifeboats, enough for 1178 people.
They feared that the lifeboats could overcrowd and capsize.
The lifeboats on the Titanic were designed to carry a total of about 1,178 people, despite the ship's capacity being over 2,200. Each lifeboat could hold approximately 65 to 70 people, depending on the specific type and design. However, due to safety regulations at the time, the lifeboats were not filled to their maximum capacity during the evacuation, leading to a significant loss of life.
the capacity of the boats on Titanic was 1,178. 2,208 people were sailing her the night of the sinking. If all seats were occupied, then 1030 people would still be on Titanic (as opposed to the 1,496 that really were).
On the Titanic, there were not enough lifeboats to accommodate all passengers and crew; the ship carried 20 lifeboats, which could hold about 1,178 people, while over 2,200 were on board. This left a significant number of individuals without space in the lifeboats during the evacuation. Many lifeboats were launched partially filled, as there was confusion and chaos during the sinking, and some people were hesitant to leave the ship. Ultimately, a considerable amount of lifeboat capacity went unused due to these circumstances.
there were not enough lifeboats as there were only 20 so more than half the people died and the lifeboats could fill up to 65 but one was filled up to twelve and some were filled up to numbers like 35 and 40 and 45 things like that and women and children were to go on life boats first.