The Sinking of the Titanic in Dusk to Dawn by Dr. Paul J. Quinn

The sinking of the luxurious Titanic was a traffic disaster that could have been avoided. Dr. Paul J Quinn stated in his book Dusk to Dawn " The Titanic had actually been designed to carry forty-eight lifeboats but was rejected because it made the deck look cluttered"(11). The sinking could have been avoided if the Titanic crew had not over estimated its strength, and had listened carefully to the warnings of numerous other ships, and if the crew managed the rescue efforts into the lifeboats correctly.

The Titanic held 2,200 people, yet it only held enough lifeboats for 1,100 people, which made the rescue efforts were not followed by procedure. The Titanic was originally designed to hold 48 lifeboats but the designer thought that all of the boats would make the deck look cluttered so it held only 16 lifeboats (Quinn 21). If there were going to be enough lifeboats, then they would have to sacrifice games and play area. So they decided to sacrifice safety for luxury. A knowledgeable writer Robert Ballard claims "… crewmembers helped only save the firs cla...