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The problem was that there ware far too few of them. There were twenty aboard, although Titanic had the capacity to carry 48. The twenty lifeboats could only have carried 52% of Titanic's passengers, although when launched during the disaster many were woefully underfilled.
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∙ 7y agoThe lifeboats collected rainwater so they were designed with holes that could be plugged or unplugged. Unfortunately, some boats, like #7, Dorothy Gibson's boat, were not plugged in so nobody knew that until they set down on the water.
Dorothy used her dress to plug the leak and the plug was actually never found.
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∙ 12y agoThe British Board of Trade regulators determined that any ship over 10,000 tons need carry only enough lifeboats to seat 990 people. The White Star Line actually fitted out the Titanicwith more lifeboats than required, but still only enough for about 1,200 people, roughly half the number on board. The Titanic's boat davits could accommodate 36 lifeboats as opposed to 16. This would have been enough for 4,000 people, well over the ship's maximum capacity of 3,300. No one envisioned ever needing all the boats at once. The worst case scenario was to use them to ferry passengers to another ship and then to send them back to pick up more.
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∙ 11y agoThe people of the White Star Line thought that the sufficient amount of lifeboats would have cluttered the deck. They were more concerned about appearance than about safety
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How many livesboate were there on the Titanic?
There was 20 lifeboats on the Titanic. My opinion is that they should have had more lifeboats because people travelled on Her for a reason.
What were the lifeboats made of on the titanic?
The lifeboats of Titanic were made of wood with metal oarlocks.
What were the 3 types of lifeboats on the titanic?
Titanic had standard lifeboats, she had collapsibles (Englehardts), and cutters.
How many people were acutally loaded into the lifeboats on the Titanic?
There were 712 survivors of Titanic in the lifeboats.
How many lifeboats where on the titanic and how many should there have been?
There should have been at least 20 lifeboats and the lifeboats the titanic released that night where not all the way full so a lot of people died more than necessary.
Were there fifteen lifeboats on the titanic?
No, Titanic had twenty lifeboats.
How many livesboate were there on the Titanic?
There was 20 lifeboats on the Titanic. My opinion is that they should have had more lifeboats because people travelled on Her for a reason.
What were the lifeboats made of on the titanic?
The lifeboats of Titanic were made of wood with metal oarlocks.
What were the 3 types of lifeboats on the titanic?
Titanic had standard lifeboats, she had collapsibles (Englehardts), and cutters.
Where did the Titanic keep the lifeboats?
Titanic kept her lifeboats, appropriately enough, on her boat deck.
How many people were acutally loaded into the lifeboats on the Titanic?
There were 712 survivors of Titanic in the lifeboats.
Were there 50 lifeboats on Titanic?
No, there were only 20 lifeboats.
How can you save lives on the titanic without using all the lifeboats?
Two answers: 1. Give Titanic more than enough lifeboats... 2. AVOID THE ICEBERG!!!!
Where we're the lifeboats located on the Titanic?
Titanic's lifeboats were stored on what was appropriately called "the boat deck".
How many lifeboats where on the titanic and how many should there have been?
There should have been at least 20 lifeboats and the lifeboats the titanic released that night where not all the way full so a lot of people died more than necessary.
How big were the titanic's lifeboats?
Steel lifeboats can only hold up to six to eight people, but most lifeboats can hold a lot more than that. :D
What classes got into lifeboats on the titanic?
All three classes, and members of the crew,, got into lifeboats on the Titanic.
