TITANIC How Class Affected Survival

By Jacob Anderson5th Period

Some info about the TitanicLength: 274 meters long Weight: 46,000 tonsCapacity: 2,600Crew required: 1,000Life boats: 20People aboard: about 2,224Survivors: 711Victims: 1,513

TICKET PRICES

1st class: $4,3502nd class: $1,7503rd class: $30

THE FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE • When you stepped aboard the Titanic you

were welcomed by the chief steward.• The rooms were like a grand hotel. Some of

the mirrors in the room were trimmed with gold. Every room had electric light and heat. A room fit for a God.

• The first class rooms on the Titanic were as nice as the most expensive European hotels.

• The ship had a gym, a library and an indoor pool.

THE SECOND CLASS EXPERIENCEThe second class rooms were nicer than what

other ships had at the time, but did not have hot running water.

Curtains separated the sleeping areas, and sometimes strangers would share a room to lower costs.

THE THIRD CLASS EXPERIENCEThe third class passengers had areas with 4 –

6 bunk beds with a small sink at one end.There were two dining areas for third class

passengers.Third class had large bathrooms and showers

to share.Third class passengers were near the bottom

of the ship. Third class accommodations were similar to,

but nicer than other luxury boat lines.

LIFEBOATSThe Titanic had 20 lifeboats.There were 14 wooden lifeboats that could

hold 65 people each.There were 4 collapsible rafts thatcould hold

47 people each.There were 2 wooden boats with a capacity of

40 each.In all, 1,178 people could have fit on the

lifeboats, but because some left before reaching capacity, only 711 were saved.

EVACUATION PROCEDURESAll passengers were asked to put a life belt

on and proceed to the evacuation stations.First, the women and children boarded the

lifeboats, but at stops where no women and children were around, men were allowed on.

If there were no more passengers around the station, boats would leave half-empty.

DEATHS & SURVIVORS BY CLASS

First Class 2nd Class 3rd Class Crew

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DeathsSurvivors

CONSPIRACY THEORYDue to the low survival rate of third class

passengers, there are some people who believe that these passengers were locked below and not permitted to the life boats.

This is refuted by the cruise line and other accounts. The low survival rate is instead attributed to the location of third class passengers, many third class passengers’ inability to speak English, and the belief that all would be rescued eventually.

CONCLUSIONThe Titanic was not the unsinkable ship that

it was believed to be. The third class passengers fared worse than

their higher class counterparts.It is unfortunate that the lifeboats left

without being full.The Titanic Disaster was a tragic loss of life,

and still fascinates the world, even 100 years later.

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