Could some of the 1,500 lives been prevented?
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The Titanic, a british liner that sank on the nights of April 14-15, 1912, after crashing into an iceberg in the North Atlantic, south of Newfoundland. Over 1,500 lives were lost. The Titanic, thought to be the fastest ship afloat and almost unsinkable, was on her maiden voyage and carried many notables among the more than 2,200 persons aboard. Official and other investigations revealed that messages of warning had been sent but had either not been received by the commanding officers or had been ignored by them. The ship had continued at full speed even after the warnings were sent. She did not carry sufficient lifeboats, and many of the lifeboats were launched with only a few of the seats occupied. One rule while the destruction took place was: women and children first. But was this rule followed? Did more women and children survive the fatal crash then men? How many people in each of these three groups really did make it out alive after the Titanic was destroyed?
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