Time
When did the Titanic happen?
April 15 1921
Who was prioritised on the life boats?
Women and children
How many lifeboats did Carthia have?
20
What ship was sent out to search for bodies after the disaster?
What ship saved the Titanic?
RMS Carpathia
Who enforced the law that women and children were prioritised?
Second Officer Lighttoller
How many people did they manage to save?
706 people
How many bodies did the Mackay-Bennett recover?
306
705
Why were women and children in first class have a higher chance of survival?
Because they were located in the upper decks, and hence closer to the the lifeboats.
How many people was the Titanic accommodated for?
1178
Where did most bodies get buried?
How long after the Titanic's sinking did the Carpathia arrive?
2 hours
Why wasn't the rule of children and women being enforced?
Due to confusion, panic and lack of emergency drills.
Who ignored Titanic's distress signals?
SS California
The bodies that were rescued, where were they buried at?
Halifax
How many lifeboats was on the first slide?
3
Were men allowed to board any remaining spots?
Yes, if they were any remaining spots
2
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