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Unità di misura: cm; Altezza: 24; Larghezza: 33; Lunghezza: 48

legno

In the early 1900s, the number of lifeboats on a passenger ship depended on its tonnage and not on the number of people on board. On departure from Southampton on 12 April 1912, the 'Titanic' embarked 16 lifeboats and 4 life dinghies, with a total of 1178 places. Although availability was only a third of the total capacity (passengers and crew), the requirements of the Board of Trade were met. However, designer Alexandre Carlisle was concerned. This is shown by the type of cranes installed, which he had specially designed: they were capable of launching up to 4 lifeboats each, increasing the capacity. But these lifeboats were never installed, probably for aesthetic reasons. The shipwreck - in which some 1,500 people died - led to a radical updating of international legislation on safety at sea. The model represents part of the lance deck, with a lifeboat and cranes to lower it into the sea