13 actual facts about the Titanic that will shock you! (With Pictures)

12. Where Were All of the Lifeboats?

When the Titanic was first designed, it was made to carry 64 lifeboats, which would have been more than enough to save all of the crew and passengers on board if anything were to happen. After the building of the large ship, it was made with 64 supports, so surely the people who initially designed it knew what they were doing. Unfortunately, only half of the lifeboats made it onto the ship. It was said that people did not like the way the boats took up room on the outside of the boat and only 20 boats were put into place. These boats were not even filled completely once the Titanic sank, leaving practically all of the men to drown, since “women and children first” was the rule when boarding the lifeboats.