When titanic sank on the night of 15 april 1912, 712 of her passengers and crew escaped the disaster in a flotilla of 20 small lifeboats, some filled to overflowing, some floating precariously on the verge of sinking themselves, while others rowed away barely half full. More than 1,500 people died during the sinking of the titanic Of its total 2,240 passengers and crew, only 706 people survived. Around 2,223 passengers and crew boarded the titanic on its maiden voyage in april 1912, but only 706 survived when the ship sank in one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history. [14] and for many of these passengers, their travel experience on the titanic was akin to travelling first class on smaller liners The sinking of the rms titanic on april 15, 1912, remains one of the most infamous maritime disasters in history
Of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, only 710 survived This article provides a detailed breakdown of the survival statistics and explores the factors that influenced who lived and who perished in this tragic event How many people survived the titanic The exact number of people who died when the titanic sank is unknown However, it is generally believed that about 1,500 passengers and crew members perished.
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