Some sources claimed they were afraid of the lifeboat buckling under the weight others suggested it was because the crew was following orders to evacuate women and children first. Many lifeboats only carried half of their maximum capacity there are many versions as to the reasoning behind half-filled lifeboats.
and 2:05 A.M., though Collapsible Boat A floated off the ship's partially submerged deck and Collapsible Boat B floated away upside down minutes before the ship upended and sank.
The ship had 20 lifeboats that, in total, could accommodate 1,178 people, a little over half of the 2,209 on board the night it sank.ġ8 lifeboats were used, loading between 11:45 P.M. Lifeboats played a crucial role in the sinking of the Titanic on 14–15 April 1912. Boat A floated off the deck, and Boat B floated away upside down. Collapsible lifeboats A, B, C & D were stored inboard. The Titanic, showing eight lifeboats along the starboard-side boat deck (upper deck): four lifeboats near the bridge wheel house and four lifeboats near the 4th funnel. The Titanic 's Collapsible Boat D approaches RMS Carpathia at 7:15 am on 15 April 1912.
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