Approximately 1,317 passengers died when the Titanic sank. 709 of them were third-class passengers. Three-quarters of them perished. The reason why many more of these passengers died compared to ...

according to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, White Star Line’s accommodations in steerage were still better than on most ships at the time. Third class passengers socialized in a general room ...

freestanding wooden chairs and the room was brightly lit by portholes. The 710 third-class passengers typically paid fares around $15 to $40 ($396 to $1,058 today) for their tickets on Titanic.

Titanic slipped below the Atlantic to her watery grave at 2:20 a.m. on April 15. Only 706 people survived the sinking out of 2,240 passengers and crew. The 710 passengers in third class suffered ...

Approximately 1,317 passengers died when the Titanic sank. 709 of them were third-class passengers. Three-quarters of them perished. The reason why many more of these passengers died compared to ...