The Truth Behind Titanic's Gates

Of the 709 third-class passengers aboard Titanic for her maiden voyage, only 181 survived. Why? What kept them from reaching the lifeboats? Were they trapped behind steel gates as seen in so many movies about the disaster? Let's try to understand the sad truth.

📽 A Night to Remember (1958) Titanic (1997) Titanic (2012)

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Elevator, Lift, and Food Store Gates
02:26 Mailroom Gates - Still in the Wreck
03:43 "Port Use Only" Gate
04:57 Hidden Gates Dividing First and Second Class
06:45 Third Class Bostwick Gates
08:31 "Locked" Gates on April 15th
10:47 The Doors
12:24 Neglecting Third Class
13:30 Patreon Officers December 2024