Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

The Crew Gave Their Lives

Just less than one-third of the people on board the Titanic were crewmembers. A large majority of the crew lost their lives on the initial impact of the collision. Others were killed trying to save passengers from below decks and ended up drowning with them. There were five men on board ordered to protect the mail, and they all perished doing so.

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