Today is the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the TITANIC with the loss of 1,503 people. When we tend to look at the passengers and crew, numbers and statistics can often be misleading. I have often seen statements that while technically true, do not tell the whole story. For example, it is true to state that "more men survived than women" but you have to look at the percentage saved. Yes, 325 men were saved vice 316 women saved, but the survival rate of men was 20% compared to 75% for women. There were simply much more men on the ship (1,657) (75% of those on board) than women (422). The key here is the percentage saved, not numbers. Using information from the book "Titanic Names" by Lee W. Merideth (Rocklin Press, 2011), I have put together the data below to try to bring this tragedy into perspective. I hope the graphs and charts will make it easier to understand and visualize. I want to let the numbers speak for themselves without going into a long study. No matter how much research we do concerning those on board, we always have to remember that those on board were people - there are lives behind these numbers and percentages. May they rest in peace and never be forgotten.
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