Life+Boat+Activity

"It was reported today that the unsinkable White Star Liner the Titanic sank in the early hours of April 15th with the tragic loss of life of over 1500 people. 712 have survived." - Newspaper Report

Your task is to produce a report for the Board of Trade Enquiry into the safety of lifeboats using the information below.

1.How many people died? How many survived? 2.How many lifeboats were actually needed for Titanic's passengers and crew? (pretend that they are all full size lifeboats, each able to carry 65 passengers) 3.Work out the total number of spaces available for passengers and crew in the Titanic's lifeboats?

Lifeboat Facts The Titanic did in fact carry enough lifeboats according to the law at that time. People thought that other ships would always be nearby to rescue people in an emergency. And of course, the Titanic was unsinkable - wasn't it?

Titanic carried 20 lifeboats. These included • 2 emergency boats that could each carry 40 people • 14 full size lifeboats that could each carry 65 people • 4 collapsible lifeboats that could each carry 47 people

Worksheets:

This worksheet has the lifeboat information on the front and the student activity on the back.







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