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Would everyone on the Titanic lived if they filled up the boats?
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∙ 15y ago
No, even at capacity, there were only enough life boats for about half of passengers on board. More would have been saved if the boats were filled at capacity, but not all.
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How many people did the rescue boats on the titanic hold when filled to capacity?
The lifeboats on Titanic were not filled to capacity but they did hold 712 survivors.
Why didn't the titanic have enough boats for everyone?
Alexander Carlisle proposed 64 lifeboats which was reduced to 48, then 32, but only 16 were installed, enough for only 1,178 people if all boats were filled. Thomas Andrews insisted on the extra 4 collapsibles which saved more people, including Ismay who escaped in collapsible C!
Why was there an issue with life boats on the titanic?
Dispite having the potential to carry enough to hold everyone on board, the decision was made to only carry enough to hold 52% of the people if they were filled to capacity which they weren't.
How many boats were on the titanic on April 5th 1912?
Fourteen main lifeboats with a capacity for 65 people each two emergency sea boats 40 occupants each. four collapsible boats 47 each that adds up to total of 20 boats on Titanic. If all the lifeboats were filled to it's maxium capacity, there would only have been room in them for 1178 people. half of them will die...
Why did they underfill the boats on the Titanic?
because the crewmen were rushing to get people on the boats they didnt know how much time they had to save people. also the crewmen that were loading the boats didnt believe the capacity of 65 was right they thought the boats would sink, therefore plunging the people in the boats into the icy water, but they could have been filled to the full capacity.
Why did the Titanic save the men first?
When Titanic's officers and crew were putting people in boats, they did not save the men first - but if they filled the boats regardless of gender, more people would have lived.
How many people did the rescue boats on the titanic hold when filled to capacity?
The lifeboats on Titanic were not filled to capacity but they did hold 712 survivors.
Why were some life boats on titanic not filled correctly?
Because everyone was panicking and trying to save themselves and were being way too heartless to help others.
How many boats left the titanic at full capacity?
Two boats were filled with 70 people. Lifeboats #11 and #15.
Did the titanic have enough boats for everyone?
Titanic did not have enough boats for everyone. Although she actually provided more lifeboat accommodation than was legally required, the disparity between her capacity and lifeboat capacity was 2.369.
How many people could those lifeboats have saved if filled to capacity on the titanic?
1,228 if all boats were filled to capacity.
Why didn't the titanic have enough boats for everyone?
Alexander Carlisle proposed 64 lifeboats which was reduced to 48, then 32, but only 16 were installed, enough for only 1,178 people if all boats were filled. Thomas Andrews insisted on the extra 4 collapsibles which saved more people, including Ismay who escaped in collapsible C!
Why was there an issue with life boats on the titanic?
Dispite having the potential to carry enough to hold everyone on board, the decision was made to only carry enough to hold 52% of the people if they were filled to capacity which they weren't.
Why did they use all the seats in the life boats on the titanic?
I think you worded that wrong. The ifeboats on Titanic WERENT completely seated when they departed. The reason for this was because they were afraid that if you filled it to maximum capacity, then it would flood and sink, which it wouldn't!
How would you get everyone off of the Titanic?
they CLAIMED that the titanic was unsinkible therefor they put only 20 life boats on the titanic, which was not even enough for atleast half of the people on the ship. But each life boat was tested by 75 men on each boat.
How many boats were on the titanic on April 5th 1912?
Fourteen main lifeboats with a capacity for 65 people each two emergency sea boats 40 occupants each. four collapsible boats 47 each that adds up to total of 20 boats on Titanic. If all the lifeboats were filled to it's maxium capacity, there would only have been room in them for 1178 people. half of them will die...
Why did they underfill the boats on the Titanic?
because the crewmen were rushing to get people on the boats they didnt know how much time they had to save people. also the crewmen that were loading the boats didnt believe the capacity of 65 was right they thought the boats would sink, therefore plunging the people in the boats into the icy water, but they could have been filled to the full capacity.
