Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

Not Enough Rafts

It's famously known that the Titanic had a dangerous lack of life rafts on board. There were only 20 rafts to accommodate the thousands of people on board. The Titanic was built to have 64 rafts on board, but the White Star Line wanted "uninterrupted views" of the ocean for the passengers. 

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