Never Before Seen Titanic Images: Secrets Uncovered 100 Years Ago
Cancelled Drills
Source: https://allthatsinteresting.com/
The story of the Titanic is known as one of history’s greatest tragedies. Could it had been avoided?! Then again, it’s too late. We can only learn from history. According to records, there was a lifeboat drill scheduled on April 14 but was cancelled for unknown reasons. Would it have made a difference in the number of survivors? Panic could have been contained. In several accounts, amid the growing panic, several male passengers tried to board lifeboat number 14, causing Fifth Officer Harold Lowe to fire his gun three times! These are merely thoughts to ponder on as we recount the story of the Titanic.
