"Where Manhood Perished"
(New York Herald April 21st 1912)

 

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The Board of Trade drafted an Amendment to the Rules, suggesting that vessels of the size of the Titanic should carry at least 26 lifeboats.
 

RMS OLYMPIC

 

HMHS BRITANNIC

 

RMS LUSITANIA

 

HMHS ROHILLA

 


Passengers and Crew saved

 

The table below indicates how many passengers were saved including crew members and a percentage figure is also given.

FIRST CLASS

Adult males

57

out of 175 0r 32.57%

Adult females

140

out of 144 or 97.22%

Male children

5

all saved

Female children

1

all saved

TOTAL

203

OUT OF 325 OR 62.46%

 

SECOND CLASS

Adult males

14

Out of 168 or 8.33%

Adult females

80

Out of 93 or 86.02%

Male chlidren

11

All saved

Fenale children

13

All saved

TOTAL

118

OUT OF 285 OR 41%

 

THIRD CLASS

Adult males

75

Out of 462 or 16.23%

Aduly females

76

Out of 165 or 46.06%

Male children

13

Out of 48 or 27.08%

Female children

14

Out of 31 or 45.16%

TOTAL

178

OUT OF 706 OR 25.21%

 

TOTAL PASSENGERS SAVED

 

499

 

OUT OF 1,316 OR 37.94%

 

CREW SAVED

Deck Department

43

Out of 66 65.15%

Engine Room Department

72

Out of 325 or 22.15%

Victualling Department

97

Out of 494 or 19.63%

TOTAL

212

Out of 885 or 23.95%

 

TOTAL SAVED ON BOARD

 

711

 

OUT OF 2,201 OR 32.39%

 

ADULT MALES

 

338

 

OUT OF 1,667 OR 20.27%

 

ADULT FEMALES

 

316

 

OUT OF 425 OR 74.35%

 

CHILDREN

 

57

 

OUT OF 109 OR 52.29%

 

TOTAL

 

711

 

OUT OF 2,201 OR 32.30%

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