Why weren the life boats on the titanic full?
Life boats couldn’t have prevented the sinking of the ship, but it could have prevented the number of causalities the tragedy consumed if the proper number of life boats had been installed prior to leaving its dock. In total, there were 2,228 individuals aboard the maiden voyage of the Titanic. 1,343 people were actual passengers, and 885 people were crew members. Required by law, there had to be a minimal of 962 life boat seats available on the ship. The Titanic had 20 lifeboats on the ship, which held only 1,178 passengers if each seat was filled. The idea was for the Titanic to carry only a minimal amount of lifeboats so the appearance of the ship could be more elegant and less crowded. 20 lifeboats were not enough for the 2,228 lives aboard the ocean liner. On the night of the sinking, only 472 lifeboat seats were occupied. 606 seats went unoccupied, which could have let to at least 606 lives saved from the watery grave. In total, 1,523 people died the early morning of April 14th,
