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The ship
Length: 882 feet 9 inches
Beam: 92 feet
Gross tonnage: 46,328 tons
Propulsion: Three propellers
Engines: Two triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines
One low-pressure Parsons turbine
25 double-ended and 4 single-ended Scotch-type boilers
159 coal burning furnaces
Top speed: 23 knots.
The people
Of the total number of persons on board, the following details are known.
It should be noted that the numbers according to the source, small differences..
324
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1st class passengers
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201 survivors
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277
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2nd class passengers
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118 survivors
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708
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3rd class passengers
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181 survivors
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885
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crew
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212 survivors
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13
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postal workers/musicians
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0 survivors
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Total: 2,207 on board, 712 survivors.
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