lifeboats

I'm just wondering if there were any lifeboats launched from the Wilhelm Gustloff as it was sinking or if it sank so quickly that there was just no time to do so. Also how long did it take for the Wilhelm Gustloff to sink? If anyone knows the answer to these question could someone please, tell...

Hello. I came across a story that i have read about before but never really questioned. In the movie Titanic and in the book, ANTR, there is a mention of an older lady in a black dress falling between the side of the ship and the gunwale of the lifeboat. Do we know who this lady might be...

This is a random question, and I don't know if it has already been covered or not, but: if you could redesign the Boat Deck on Titanic to accommodate more lifeboats, how would ET members do so? In James Cameron's film, Mr. Andrews mentions that they were going to put smaller/collapsible...

Hello, I am not an expert in questions of the mystery ship. My question: is a sky phenomena near the horizon instead of a light of any mystery ship fully exluded in the today's view? After reading the article I have read some witness reports about that light the life boats were pulling...

How Many Lifeboats were lowered and about how many people in each boat? Does anyone know?

Sorry, I did not know were to put this thread. I really do not understand what the lifelines were for. In Camerons' movie an officer in the boat is just holding it. It is attached to the Davit span (wire rope). But I still Do not understand what it is for... Could someone help? And...

I've read in previous discussions that nine stewardesses supposedly escaped in Lifeboat No. 11. Can anyone point me to evidence supporting that? I've only been able to find confirmation in the accounts of four female crew members (Gold, A.Martin, Robinson and Slocombe).

Hello everyone. I happened to be searching on a website and i found this picture Does anyone know which lifeboat this may be?There is only 3 oars in the picture and i know that lifeboat 11 used 3 oars through out the night. Thanks Andy

Hitchcock's "Lifeboat" is due to be released on DVD (Region 1) October 18, 2005. Virtually all the action takes place in - you guessed it - a lifeboat during WW2. Hitch said he was hoping to tell the Allies they'd better get it together, or they could end up losing the war. (His mandatory...

In one episode called the Lifeboat. The Lusitania picks up a lifeboat from the Titanic in 1915. There is one man in it and he keeps warning the crew the ship will be torpedoed but they don't believe him. He mentions dressing up like a woman to get off Titanic and because of it being doomed to...

Hi everyone, Just out of curiosity, I was wondering how big the lifeboats were. Capacity, as well as breadth, length, and height. Sorry, one of those "just wondering" things ;)

I was lookng around on HospitalShipBritannic.com and came across the following sonar image: http://www.hospitalshipbritannic.com/2003_sidescan.htm It almost looks like many of the lifeboats are still in place. Has this been confirmed? --Jim

I read that few people have seen Duff-Gordons every day in other clothes aboard Carpathia. And somebody said that they took their suitcases. I was wondered about it - if it's true or lie. I think Randy can answer me. Thank you Regards Vitezslav

After studying the catwalk structure around the lifeboats that were under the gantry davits I have wondered how they were loaded? To enter the boats from the catwalks and ladders on them one would have to be rather adept. If we are talking about a hospital ship, there's just no way you could...

What is a lifeboat?

ICEBERGS FROM CARPATHIA & LIFEBOATS Lifeboat 1., C. E. H. Stengel, 1st Class. “There was one of the icebergs particularly that I noticed — a very large one which look something like the Rock of Gibraltar.” Am. Inq., p. 971. (SH) Roughly the same description given by Hugh Woolner in...

I had heard that there were a couple dogs that were put in the lifeboats and saved. Are the any articles that can shed some light on this?

I know that Mrs. Cornell left in Boat 2, and Mrs. Brown in D, but I've seen conflicting reports as to which boat Mrs. Appleton, the third sister left in. Was it D or 2?