The capacity of a lifeboat varies based on its size and design, but most standard lifeboats can carry between 30 to 150 people. For example, a typical marine lifeboat used on commercial vessels often holds around 50 to 70 people. It's important for lifeboats to be certified for specific capacities to ensure safety in emergency situations. Always refer to the manufacturer's specifications for accurate information.
Lifeboat No.1 had 12 people in it.
Lifeboat No.1 had 12 people in it.
Lifeboat number 1 carried 5 passengers and 7 crew members, making it a total of 12 people. The lifeboat's capacity was about 45. It was later speculated that the 5 passengers, since they were mostly all from one family, had bribed Officer Murdoch (the officer who launched the boat) to give them a lifeboat all to themselves. This family, the Duff-Gordons, later paid all the crew members in the lifeboat for their lost wages and supplies when the ship sank, and thus people took this as a bribe. In truth, there was no bribery, it was simply kindness taken out of context by the media, and Officer Murdoch launched the boat because the ship was starting to sink fast, and no other people were nearby. He had to get the next lifeboat ready. So, lifeboat 1 had the fewest people, with 12 passengers and crew.
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Lifeboat No.1 it had 12 people in it.
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It depended on the lifeboat, but it ranged from 40 to 60 people per lifeboat. Later on, after the ship sank and the lifeboats were sharing the loads and finding more people, some were filled past their limits for a time until the load could be spread out more.
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It all depends on the size of the craft, it could be any where from 1-50, it also depends on which country ou are in and what the regulations are for the size of boat you are on.
Wings - 1990 Lifeboat 4-1 was released on: USA: 24 September 1992
there is two brakes on each lifeboat davit winch 1- holding brake to stop the lifeboat 2- centrifugal brake to keep the lowering in low speed
Most of the lifeboats were half full, because the first class passengers did not want the second and/or the third class passengers in with them. The first class passengers thought they were too good to be sitting next to second and/or third class passengers.Approximately 750 passengers survived the sinking of the Titanic; and approximately 1450 passengers lost their lives.Judy K.There are some decent breakdowns of the people on each lifeboat. From Encyclopedia Titanica, for example, and the book "On a Sea of Glass", but bear in mind that many passengers were transferred in Fifth Officer Lowe's rescue mission (from lifeboat 14) and also that about thirty people from overturned lifeboat B were taken onto lifeboats 4 and 12.