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. The exact number of people who died when the titanic sank is unknown More than 1,500 people died during the sinking of the titanic
How Many People Survived The Titanic? (Explained)
Of its total 2,240 passengers and crew, only 706 people survived.
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 When titanic collided with the iceberg, only around a third of those on board would live
Find out exactly how many people survived and more. Here are 12 of the most famous victims of the titanic disaster, and 11 prominent people who survived.