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Titanic was equipped with only 20 lifeboats. She had 14 regular lifeboats with a capacity of 65 people each, 2 emergency lifeboats (Boats 1 and 2, which were stowed in the swung-out position) with a capacity of 40 each, and 4 Englehardt collapsible lifeboats with a capacity of 47 each. The collapsibles had wooden hulls, but with canvas sides that could be cranked up when needed. Collapsibles C and D were stowed inboard of Boats 1 and 2 at the very forward part of the Boat Deck and Collapsibles A and B were stowed upside down on the roof of the Officers' Quarters on either side of #1 funnel.
There were 2228 passengers on the Titanic. Probably life boats were not made because people believed the ship was unsinkable and also because they wanted to make as much money as possible, so whoever could pay was cramped into the steerage.
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There were 2,227 people on board, but the total capacity of the 16 lifeboats and 4 collapsible boats was 1,178 people, which was only sufficient for 52% of the passengers.
There was a lack of lifeboats because of:
- Outdated maritime safety regulations : British Board of Trade laws stated that ships weighing more than 10,000 tons must carry at least 16 lifeboats with a capacity of 5,500 cubic feet - These regulations were based on the world's then-largest ship in 1890s.
- The total lifeboats of a ship were determined by the volume of the ship, i.e. the ship's GRT (Gross Registered Tons) and not by the total number of passengers and crew the ship could carry.
- the White Star Line's wish to leave the decks unobstructed so that the passengers could have better views,
- the White Star Line's wish to give the ship more aesthetics from an exterior view (for another example, the Titanic had 4 funnels, but the fourth funnel was a dummy which was added because "it made the ship look better.")
- the belief that in an emergency, Titanic's design would enable her to stay afloat long enough for her passengers and crew to be transferred safely to a rescue vessel.
- Never anticipating that everyone would have to be evacuated rapidly at the same time.
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∙ 13y agoMany people were told or had the thought that the ship would not sink. They believed it was too grand and it was "unsinkable." Also many women passengers refused to get on boats without their husbands and chose to stay behind. *cough* and die *cough*
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Why didn't the life boats want to turn back and get survivors from the titanic?
They did not want to scare the people by seeing the people in the ocean die! Plus there was not enough room on the life boats they were to full!
What happend to the three classes while the titanic was sinking?
The titanic is a tragedy known around the world. The titanic hit an ice berg on April 14 1912 at 11:40 the titanic sunk and left 1,517 people dead. The ship was from England to new York city. There were 2,227 people aboard the titanic and almost half were dead. Most of the men died due to the women and children first protocol that was followed. The titanic was built with some of the most advanced technology available at the time. At that time the titanic was called the unsinkable titanic little did they know that nickname wouldn't last for long. The titanic was launched may 31st 1911.first class tickets were 63,204$.when the titanic sank they got to go first cause to the people they paid the most. The features on the titanic were 1st class had a swimming pool, gym and a electric bath.710 people were saved that night. Many people were left behind due to the lack of life boats. When the boat crashed it started to flood and then after all that is started to sink so everyone went to the top and then the boat split in half and sunk. The ship carried life boats for only 1,178 people. Nearby there was a ship when the disaster was happening called the Californian, but when the saw the fireworks they didn't know it was sinking so they went on. When the titanic was sinking the band was still playing , but captain ordered that they play happy cheerful music he didn't want everyone to know that the unsinkable titanic was sinking. For some reason after the titanic sunk millions of shooting stars in the sky. After the morning of the sunk titanic the people that survived were put on another boat called the Carpathian.
What percentage of people want to raise the titanic?
20 percent
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You would want to know about the couple in the Titanic movie?
Rose and Jack (Titanic couple) are pure fiction and have no resemblance to real people.
What things do people want to discover about the titanic?
1. a full moon may have cause the the fatal iceberg. 2. how many people was in the ship. 3. how many money did the people on the titanic have
Is the Titanic lost forever or has it been found Titanic?
it had been found, but they wanted to live in peace because of the many people that has been past away of it like the last answer yes it has been found but people want to keep it a secret because then a hole bunch of tourist will want to take pictures and yes we all want the titanic to R.I.P.
What has been recovered since the titanic sunk?
Because they want people to know the truth!
How were the slaves put onto the boats by the white people?
they had hand cuff things and they were forced onto the boats by the white men. the slaves were sold by there own people because they didn't want them anymore. they had hand cuff things and they were forced onto the boats by the white men. the slaves were sold by there own people because they didn't want them anymore
Why weren't more life boats put on the Titanic?
Regulations at the time did not require ships to be equipped with enough lifeboats to carry all passengers. The lifeboats were typically used to ferry passengers from a ship in distress to a rescuing ship. The Titanic had actually carried more lifeboats than what regulations required, but still only able to accomodate half the passengers. The White Star Line also didn't want more boats, as they felt it made the decks look too cluttered and it obstructed the view for the passengers.
How many people would have been saved if all lifeboats were on the TItanic?
Lol Depends how many more lifeboats were on the ship. The reason there werent enough lifeboats onboard was because mr Ismay (The builder of the ship) didnt want to put any more lifeboats on because it made the ship look ugly.
Who survied the Titanic?
John Clark is a crew member of the Titanic that lives in England and is 102 years old today. Lucy Sutherland was a passenger on the Titanic, who lived. She died in 1935 though. Rosa Albott was the longest living titanic survivor. She was in third class and she was in the water (not a life boat) Millvina Dean was also a passenger on the Titanic and she is still alive and she is 96 years old Milliniva Dean
