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How the Titanic Worked: Part One

Stuff You Should Know

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Titanic's Fateful Voyage: Early Days and Missed Signals

This chapter examines the Titanic's early journey from Belfast, including stops to pick up passengers and the complexities of last-minute changes to the passenger list. It highlights poignant stories, operational failures, and the ship's inadequacies in lifeboat capacity, culminating in reflections on the tragic fate that awaited the vessel. The discussion also touches on the wealth of first-class passengers and the myths surrounding myths of survival and heroism related to the disaster.

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