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The Titanic

Short History Of...

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The Titanic's Distress Rockets

Passengers thought they were on an 'unsinkable ship' when told the Titanic was sinking. The procedure for filling the lifeboats is chaotic and inconsistent, says author David Walliams. Some boats depart less than half-four; at a push you could stick 60 people in those, he adds.

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