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Titanic

107 #7: Titanic’s owners opposed the addition of more lifeboats, in order to give passengers more room on the promenade decks

TRUE. The White Star Line knew that the Board of Trade was about to change the regulations, and they thought

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Titanic

107 #6: Titanic: Regulations stated that there should be enough lifeboats for everyone on board

FALSE. Before the Titanic disaster, lifeboats for all were not required on passenger liners, in cases where these ships were

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