"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
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
TOTAL
203
OUT OF 325 OR 62.46%
SECOND CLASS
14
Out of 168 or 8.33%
80
Out of 93 or 86.02%
Male chlidren
11
All saved
Fenale children
13
118
OUT OF 285 OR 41%
THIRD CLASS
75
Out of 462 or 16.23%
Aduly females
76
Out of 165 or 46.06%
Out of 48 or 27.08%
Out of 31 or 45.16%
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%
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
OUT OF 109 OR 52.29%
OUT OF 2,201 OR 32.30%
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