Survivors of the Titanic
posted on 8 November 2010 | posted in
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How many survivors of the Titanic lived to see another day?
Numbers sometimes vary depending on the source is the long answer. Most reports say close to 705 people survived. Most people died due to hypothermia. What would it have been like that dark cold night on the Atlantic Ocean as the ship slid into an iceberg? The loud screams, frightened children, chaos surely ensued. Who should get on the life boats? The first class members remain the majority of the survivors, with second class passengers coming in second. With over 2 thousand passengers on the boat, only 705 survived and a little over 1500 people died on the Titanic on April 15, 1912. What could have been different that night? Would more lifeboats have saved more lives? Sure, absolutely, however most of the lifeboats which were launched were not loaded to maximum capacity. Thus, one can only imagine if more life boats would have made an extreme difference.
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