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To: fortheDeclaration

Yes, but all the lifeboats were lowered. Some of the ones launched first had room for many more people, but there still wouldn’t have been enough for all passengers and crew. I always wondered why they didn’t build rafts when they realized there weren’t enough boats.


28 posted on 04/20/2016 11:14:07 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: ozzymandus
Yes, the lifeboats were lowered but weren't filled to capacity. And as you note, there weren't enough, because they didn't think the ship wouldn't sink!

A tragic story indeed.

30 posted on 04/20/2016 11:42:02 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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