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Who said the titanic would look full if there were too many lifeboats?
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J. Bruce Ismay, the director of the White Star Line. He also thought that since the ship was advertised as being so safe, people wouldn't trust that if there were dozens of lifeboats.
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How many people could the titanic lifeboats save?
around 1,400 passengers. The Titanic was equipped to hold 32 lifeboats (still not enough to save the ENTIRE 2,200 people onboard) but was only carrying 20 because the designers thought the deck would look too crowded with the full 32. 1,178
How many lifeboats were on board of the Titanic and why weren't there enough for all the passengers?
Titanic carried 20 lifeboats. There weren't enough because opionion was that it made the ship look cluttered, and they weren't expected to be needed anyhow.
Why were they only 20 lifeboats on the Titanic?
Several reasons. Regulations at the time set the number and capacity of the lifeboats according to tonnage - not number of passengers - so as far as governments and authorities were concerned, Titanic was OK. The owners thought that the full number of lifeboats would have made the ship ugly, cluttered. The engineers meant that with the number of different "water proof" compartments, the ship would remain afloat long enough even in a bad accident for the boats they had to be able to ferry all passengers into safety. There was a safety limit to how many lifeboats a ship could carry. Actually, the Titanic was carrying more lifeboats than it should have been, and there still weren't enough. They removed some of the lifeboats because they thought it looked too cluttered and they thought that it was unsinkable so they didn't think that they would need them. * *
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.
Why didn't they have more lifeboats on the Titanic?
It was widely believed to be unsinkable. The design and construction were supposedly such that the risk of sinking was considered virtually nil. See the Snopes page linked below.Not only did they not have enough life boats, but they were not filled properly. For example, lifeboat 2 had 28 people when it could hold 65.The life boats were actually designed to be able to be stacked inside of each other, but the people who put them on board thought that the deck would look too cluttered if they put the required number of life boats on board.there was not any space on the titanic to fit all the ship.!!!!Today, it seems baffling that the number of lifeboats on the Titanic met maritime standards. Representations about the Titanic's then-advanced design have been reduced to misleading sound bites and conflated with details of a strangely-prescient 19th century novel about a strikingly similar disaster befalling a purportedly unsinkable ship ("The Titan"). This has led to the meme that because the Titanic was considered "unsinkable," she didn't carry enough lifeboats.The Titanic was actually claimed to be disaster proof rather than unsinkable. The notion was that even if the Titanic sank, it would take so long to do so, and proceed in such a way, no lives would be lost apart from any lost in the initial collision, explosion or other incident leading to the event. Her sister ship, the Olympic, had collided with a Royal Naval warship and made it back to port. (The warship fared far worse.)The reason the Titanic's maiden voyage became a famous disaster nonetheless was because of lethal miscalculations in a literal, mathematical sense. Had the Titanic's structure coped with the impact as engineers were certain it would, the famous tilt into the ocean and rapid submersion would never have happened. Both the rate at which she sank, and as importantly the stability and level of the ship as she went down, would have been far less drastic.Because she was steaming through well-traveled waters, carrying flares and the most advanced distance communication equipment available, it was assumed that a number of other ships would be on the scene quickly after anything went so terribly wrong. In that case, there were more than enough lifeboats to transfer the passengers and crew.Summarily, the principal error in judgment was made when the engineers over-estimated the genius of their design. The rapid decay in the ship's viability was later traced to specific flaws in the compartmentation of its sub-structure. Loss of life was therefore inevitable absent the greater number of lifeboats that their calculations deemed a waste of space.Secondarily, they made the classic engineers' error of assuming that the interaction of human beings is purely mathematical. (Only military engineers are trained to cope with this under the rubric of the "fog of water.") Two series of stumbles resulting from human fallibility occurred that night. As well documented elsewhere, there was substantial confusion within the sea lanes leading to tragedies such as the nearest vessel either misinterpreting or ignoring the distress flares. Even more lives were lost as a result.Second, many life boats were launched hastily, with ample room left for other passengers. In fairness to the crew, which by accounts performed admirably, they had been trained to expect a rapid response from nearby vessels and had been told the ship would take long enough to sink that several trips would be both possible and necessary.Assigning either evil intent or pure stupidity as the cause of any disaster is tempting. It is comforting, in a way, as it removes the cause from the likes of ourselves and suggests such things are rare and avoidable. The truth makes such events even more tragic, yet more readily understandable.
How many people could the titanic lifeboats save?
around 1,400 passengers. The Titanic was equipped to hold 32 lifeboats (still not enough to save the ENTIRE 2,200 people onboard) but was only carrying 20 because the designers thought the deck would look too crowded with the full 32. 1,178
How many lifeboats were on board of the Titanic and why weren't there enough for all the passengers?
Titanic carried 20 lifeboats. There weren't enough because opionion was that it made the ship look cluttered, and they weren't expected to be needed anyhow.
Why were they only 20 lifeboats on the Titanic?
Several reasons. Regulations at the time set the number and capacity of the lifeboats according to tonnage - not number of passengers - so as far as governments and authorities were concerned, Titanic was OK. The owners thought that the full number of lifeboats would have made the ship ugly, cluttered. The engineers meant that with the number of different "water proof" compartments, the ship would remain afloat long enough even in a bad accident for the boats they had to be able to ferry all passengers into safety. There was a safety limit to how many lifeboats a ship could carry. Actually, the Titanic was carrying more lifeboats than it should have been, and there still weren't enough. They removed some of the lifeboats because they thought it looked too cluttered and they thought that it was unsinkable so they didn't think that they would need them. * *
Why is molly brown famous by the Titanic?
She was the only one who exhorted the crew of one of the 20 lifeboats to return to look for survivors
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.
Why didn't they have more lifeboats on the Titanic?
It was widely believed to be unsinkable. The design and construction were supposedly such that the risk of sinking was considered virtually nil. See the Snopes page linked below.Not only did they not have enough life boats, but they were not filled properly. For example, lifeboat 2 had 28 people when it could hold 65.The life boats were actually designed to be able to be stacked inside of each other, but the people who put them on board thought that the deck would look too cluttered if they put the required number of life boats on board.there was not any space on the titanic to fit all the ship.!!!!Today, it seems baffling that the number of lifeboats on the Titanic met maritime standards. Representations about the Titanic's then-advanced design have been reduced to misleading sound bites and conflated with details of a strangely-prescient 19th century novel about a strikingly similar disaster befalling a purportedly unsinkable ship ("The Titan"). This has led to the meme that because the Titanic was considered "unsinkable," she didn't carry enough lifeboats.The Titanic was actually claimed to be disaster proof rather than unsinkable. The notion was that even if the Titanic sank, it would take so long to do so, and proceed in such a way, no lives would be lost apart from any lost in the initial collision, explosion or other incident leading to the event. Her sister ship, the Olympic, had collided with a Royal Naval warship and made it back to port. (The warship fared far worse.)The reason the Titanic's maiden voyage became a famous disaster nonetheless was because of lethal miscalculations in a literal, mathematical sense. Had the Titanic's structure coped with the impact as engineers were certain it would, the famous tilt into the ocean and rapid submersion would never have happened. Both the rate at which she sank, and as importantly the stability and level of the ship as she went down, would have been far less drastic.Because she was steaming through well-traveled waters, carrying flares and the most advanced distance communication equipment available, it was assumed that a number of other ships would be on the scene quickly after anything went so terribly wrong. In that case, there were more than enough lifeboats to transfer the passengers and crew.Summarily, the principal error in judgment was made when the engineers over-estimated the genius of their design. The rapid decay in the ship's viability was later traced to specific flaws in the compartmentation of its sub-structure. Loss of life was therefore inevitable absent the greater number of lifeboats that their calculations deemed a waste of space.Secondarily, they made the classic engineers' error of assuming that the interaction of human beings is purely mathematical. (Only military engineers are trained to cope with this under the rubric of the "fog of water.") Two series of stumbles resulting from human fallibility occurred that night. As well documented elsewhere, there was substantial confusion within the sea lanes leading to tragedies such as the nearest vessel either misinterpreting or ignoring the distress flares. Even more lives were lost as a result.Second, many life boats were launched hastily, with ample room left for other passengers. In fairness to the crew, which by accounts performed admirably, they had been trained to expect a rapid response from nearby vessels and had been told the ship would take long enough to sink that several trips would be both possible and necessary.Assigning either evil intent or pure stupidity as the cause of any disaster is tempting. It is comforting, in a way, as it removes the cause from the likes of ourselves and suggests such things are rare and avoidable. The truth makes such events even more tragic, yet more readily understandable.
Two lifeboats went to look for titanic survivors how many were found?
Accounts, based on testimony, vary concerning the number of Titanic survivors pulled into boats but amounts usually cite 12, 13, or 14 people (and deaths of those between three and seven).
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 lifeboats were on the Titanic?
The Titanic was originally fitted with 16 davits, each with 4 lifeboats, which was more than enough for everyone on board. The White Star Line (Ismay) ordered the removal of three lifeboats per davit, leaving only 16 lifeboats, as the line claimed the full 64 lifeboats made the ship look bad. After the Titanic sank, her two sister ships, Olympic and Britannic, were both fitted with the full 64 lifeboats.There were 14 wooden lifeboats with a capacity of 65 persons each, 4 collapsible lifeboats with a capacity of 47 persons each, and 2 rescue cutters with a capacity of 40 persons each, for a total of 20 lifeboats. There were also 3500 lifebelts aboard and 48 life rings, but they were useless in the icy water. Amazingly there were more lifeboats aboard than required by the Board of Trade. The Board of Trade only required enough lifeboats on board to hold 1,060 persons. Titanic's lifeboats held a capacity of 1,178 persons, more than required by law in 1912. This was because the lifeboat law was based on the ship's weight, not on the ship's number of passengers. Through this disaster, we learned that the laws need to be changed.Emergency Lifeboats x 2Wood cutter25 ft. 2 in. Long7 ft. 2 in. Broad3 ft. deep326 cubic ft.Capacity: 40 persons.Standard Lifeboats x 14Wood constructions30 ft. long9 ft. 1 in. Broad4 ft. deep655 cubic ft.Capacity: 65 persons.Englehardt Collapsible Lifeboats x 427 ft. 5 in. Long8 ft. broad3 ft. deep376.6 cubic ft.Capacity: 47 personsThe Titanic carried only about 20 lifeboats, or enough to save about 1/3 of the crew and passengers on board the boat. It was originally designed to carry 32 boats, but the number was reduced because designers felt that the deck would be excessively cluttered. The ship actually had enough davits, or lifeboat supports, to carry 64 lifeboats, but most of them remained unfilled.There was 14 wooden lifeboats with a capacity of 65 persons each, 4 collapsible lifeboats with a capacity of 47 person each, and 2 rescue cutters with a capacity of 40 persons each, a total of 20 lifeboats. There was also 3500 lifebelts aboard and 48 life rings but they were useless in the icy water. Amazingly there were more lifeboats aboard the required by the Board of Trade. The Board of Trade only required enough lifeboats on board to hold 1,060 persons. Titanic's lifeboats held a capacity of 1,178 persons more then required by law in 1912. This was because the lifeboat law was based on the ship's weight not on the ship's amount of passengers. Through this disaster we learned that the laws need to be changed.she had 20 lifeboats. 16 wood 4 collapsibles. I listed all of them. Lifeboat #1-,#16, Collapsibles A,B,C,D.The lifeboats comprised 16 wooden lifeboats with a capacity of 65 persons each and four collapsible lifeboats with a capacity of 47 persons each.18Titanic launched all of her twenty lifeboats when the ship sank (altho lifeboat D was a close one).Of the 19 boats that reached her, Carpathia lifted 13.Titanic carried 20 lifeboats, which wasn't enough to fit even half of all the passengers that were on boardTitanic is the only major vessel to sink after having discharged all of her life boats (Lusitania, for example, got off a few but dragged many others down with her). Therefore there is no lifeboats on the wreck of Titanic.Several davits, however, have been salvaged and are on display in the traveling Titanic Exhibition.The 20 lifeboats that ended up on board the luxury liner were approximately half the amount required to handle the potential evacuation of the more than 2,000 passengers and crew members onboard. While the managing director of the shipbuilding company, Harland and Wolff, wanted to have 64 lifeboats on board, the justification for omitting them was the concern, expressed by the Titanic's owner, that an excess of lifeboats would have made the ship less visually appealingTitanic had 20 lifeboats (for 2,208 passengers).
Why was the sinking of the Titanic so memorable?
Because so many people were on it! Not even half of the passengers were rescued. It is memorable but not in a good way.
What 2 lessons have mankind learned from the titanic disaster?
Never believe something is truly indestructible, look for its flaws Never mind aesthetics, Health and Safety is far more important than if a deck has less lifeboats on or not
1st class rooms look like on the Titanic?
the rooms of the titanic were meant to look like rooms that would be in a hotel and were a great deal nicer than those on the lower classes as would be expected from a first class room.
