The Surprising Truth about Titanic's Lifeboats

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

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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.
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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?