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Truth or Conspiracy: Was the Titanic Sunk on Purpose? | Titanic

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Did the Titanic Have Too Many Lifeboats?

Among the 2,240 people aboard, only 705 people ended up escaping the sinking ship via the lifeboats. The Titanic had 14 lifeboats on board and their capacity was 65 people. "It's woefully underprepared," says historian David Frum.

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