If the Titanic was the biggest ship in the World how come there was only 2,500 people on there and on other ships there was more people that died? Were there rooms with nobody in them ? or did they just have to many rooms for peoples entertainment ? Or did they make the rooms too big and too many things in the staying rooms for there own entertainment? Srry for asking three questions at once if you know all of them please anser them !?!?
2007-03-17 11:06:22 · 5 answers · asked by x0x0 LoVeR RoSaLinA x0x0 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
As others have said, the Titanic was the largest for its time, and there were actually about 2228 people on board at the time. Only 705 survived. Actually, Titanic was full because there was a coal miners' strike at the time, and many ships were cancelling voyages because there wasn't enough coal. Many passengers on those other ships transferred to Titanic as a result. There were many common areas that took up space as well.
2007-03-19 05:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by thornfield8998 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early on, the White Star Line made a point of distinguishing itself from its rivals as a luxury line. Even a third class ticket on a White Star Liner was like to a first class ticket on most any other ship. Thus, ppl weren't crammed together like cattle as was often the case on other ships. And yeah, there were also quite a number of common areas, and luxuries like a pool, squash court, gymnasium, barbers, large first and second class dining areas, smoking rooms, the palm court cafe, etc. There were also multi-room luxury suites, the best even had private verandas. JP Morgan, who owned the Line, had one for his exclusive use, but couldn't make that first voyage so it went vacant.
The ship was designed to accommodate about 2,500 ppl but in fact only carried about 1,320 that maiden voyage. Also, more ppl may have died had the Carpathia not been so quick and efficient in coming to its aid.
2007-03-17 12:12:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rms titanic was the largest ship ever built at that time.even the Panama canal was designed for her size.Her total capacity of passengers and crew were 3550.at the time she was the most luxurious ship afloat with many different designs on board.at the time there were large amount of money to be made on transatlantic route and lsmay and Morgan came up with the idea of designing and building the largest and most luxurious ships afloat.everything on the ship was designed for fun and luxury .the ship had Turkish baths,exercise rooms and grand dining rooms.even the third class passengers had it good .
2007-03-19 12:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by pastwarrier 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was the largest ship of its time. If it were around today it would be dwarfed by todays ships. And I believe it was pretty much full
2007-03-17 11:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by stephenn1998 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What other ships do you know of at that time which sank and more people died??
2007-03-17 11:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by Charlie Babbage 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋