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Why wasn't there enough life jackets on the titantic?

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The titantic was built not to sink.

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Were there enough life jackets for everyone?

There were 3560 life jackets for the 3122 people on board which consisted of 2223 passengers and 899 crew members.


How many life jackets did the titanic carry?

The Titanic carried enough life jackets for every person to have one, even the crew and the captain, plus a few extras.But, as you know, she didn't have enough life boats for everyone.


How many life jackets were on board were there enough for everyone?

I am unsure of the exact number of life jackets on the ship, but there was enough for everyone on board; every passenger cabin was supplied with enough life jackets for the occupants, and all the crew was also supplied with them. There might have even been extras.


Did everyone on the titanic get life jackets?

No! as they thought that the titanic would never sink so they hadn't packed enough life jackets so not even all the rich people who were able to get into life boats had life jackets an many people droned because of this.


How many life jackets were on the Titanic and were there enough?

There were enough life jackets for all 2,229 people on board. Nearly everyone was wearing their life jacket when the ship sank. Deaths were not caused by drowning but by hypothermia, due to water temperature of 31 degrees F.


Was there enough life jackets for everyone on the boat Titanic?

no. actually, yes. the shortage was of lifeboats.


What would be considered the most hazardous condition onboard a vessel?

Not having enough life jackets


How did the titanic wreck lead to safety regulations on life boats?

there was not enough life boats or jackets so many died.


Is there always enough life jackets on a ferry?

Most of the time its suppose to be enough for the passengers safety always ask the people to find out


Is it possible to screen print life jackets?

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Why were so many people on the titanic as it went down?

Mostly because the ship did not have enough lifeboats or life jackets for everyone.


How many extra life jackets would be left on the titanic if everyone put one on?

There were enough life-jackets for all 2,208 passenger's, and nearly every one was wearing one. The big problem was that the water was so cold that 10 minutes in it killed you.