The Surprising Truth about Titanic's Lifeboats
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the Titanic disaster has propagated a lot of myths over the years some of these are just outright lies and some are just half truths
Harland and Wolf had to prove time and time again that they were the best
lifeboats at the time were simple crude open-topped Wooden Boats a little smaller than your average sailing yacht
the ship was designed to kind of be its own Lifeboat
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Why did Titanic carry so few lifeboats? In this episode we explore the original design for Olympic and Titanic which called for more lifeboats and why the number was cut down before the ships were introduced by the White Star Line. Ship engineering history documentary Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ/join Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oceanlinerdesigns Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s great ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ocean liner ships that we all know and love. #titanic #history #engineering #documentary #steering #ships #oceanliners #sinking 0:00 Introduction 0:43 Original Plans 4:38 The Danger of Lifeboats 8:40 The RMS Republic 9:41 The Plans are changed 12:44 What if?