Why did so many people die when the TT sank?

Key Facts

Sailed 12th April 1912

2,200 people on board

Built in 1909-1910

First class

Second class

Third class

Harland Wolf - Belfast

Southampton

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Biggest ship of all time

269 meter long

Sank 14th/15th April

Iceberg

Why did it hit an Iceberg?

Captain Jack Smith

Ambition to be the fastest ship to cross the atlantic

Top speed

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Binoculars

None for the lookout

none due to the rush to get the TT ready to sail

Why did so many die?

Not enough Lifeboats

No lifeboat drill

Belief that the ship was unsinkable

The boat design was poor

Rivets were too weak

the iceberg hit cause massive damage

The metal of the boat was too weak

The people could not be saved

Killed 1500

706 survived

The SOS call was slow

Other ships did not respond to the SOS flare

confusion

half filled lifeboats

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