14 members of this small community ranging from age 17 to 42, boarded Titanic on April 10, 1912, carrying with them the hopes and dreams of better lives. Written in partnership with RMS Titanic, Inc.

The survivors on Collapsible A were eventually rescued by Lifeboat 14 and Collapsible D, at around 4.30am. More than half of those onboard had died - with only 14 survivors rescued. The raft was ...

2004: LIFEBOAT TURNBUCKLE. In total, Titanic was equipped with 20 lifeboats, 14 of them were clinker-built wood lifeboats each lowered by two Welin davits.

Inadequate lifeboats: The ship struck an iceberg near midnight on April 14, 1912, and sank less than three hours later. Survivors of the Titanic disaster crowded into lifeboats, but there weren't ...

Over the years, some tattered menus from the Titanic have come up for auction and commanded hefty prices. A first-class menu from the ship’s last lunch was sold for $120,000 in 2012.Three years ...