Why did the Titanic have any lifeboats if it was considered unsinkable?
The Titanic was described in the popular press as “practically unsinkable”. This was not unusual – for decades, ships had watertight compartments to limit flooding in case of an accident, and the press used this phrase as a matter of routine for many years. After the Titanic sank, the story of her loss was turned into a modern fable and the original description “practically unsinkable” became just “unsinkable” in order to sharpen the moral of the story. No educated person in 1912 believed that the Titanic was truly unsinkable, but it was difficult to imagine an accident severe enough to send her to the bottom. As for the life boat,… the laws at the time did not fathom a ship ever being that large. The titanic used and exceed the the stander set for the largest ship under that law, about 40 tones. I m not say it was right, and their were people at the time who felt more boat should be aboard, but the white star line felt it would hinder the enjoyment of the first class passangers. Lif
