STATISTICS

FIRST CLASS

First Class Passengers had the highest survival rate. Out of a total of 322 on board, 173 were men, 144 women and 5 children.

201 were saved, comprising of 58 men, 138 women and all five children.

In percentage terms this worked out at 62% of all First Class passengers were saved, 33% of the men, 96% of the women, and 100% of the children.

SECOND CLASS

Second Class passengers fared slightly worse.

277 carried, comprising of 160 men, 93 women, and 24 children.

118 were saved, comprising of 16 men, 78 women and all 24 children.

In percentage terms, 42% of all Second Class survived, 10% of the men, 84% of the women, and 100% of the children.

THIRD CLASS

Third class survival figures reflect the fact that they were not allowed up on deck until most of the boats had gone, some got lost and never managed to reach the upper decks, and many were not aware that the vessel was going to sink until it was too late. The percentages are revealing.

709 carried, comprising of 454 men, 179 women, 76 children.

179 were saved, 55 men, 101 women, and 23 children.

In percentage terms, 25% of all Third Class passengers were saved, 12% of the men, 56% of the women, and 30% of the children.

CREW

Most of the crew were busy organising the passengers and the other many important duties left to be done before the order was given "Every man for himself." If you subtract the two crewmembers manning each lifeboat from the male crew that survived, then it is apparent that not many made it into the boats.

892 carried, 871 men and 21 women.

207 saved, comprising of 189 men and 18 women.

In percentage terms, 23% of the crew in total were saved, 21% of the men and 86% of the women.