How many first class passengers died on the Titanic?
How many first class passengers died on the Titanic? Titanic 1st Class Victims An estimated 123 of the roughly 324 passengers journeying in first class perished in the accident, 39% of those traveling on a 1st class ticket.
How much did a first class ticket cost on Titanic?
First-Class Tickets The average cost of a first-class ticket to board the Titanic was about $400 ($5,000 in today's money). There were two first-class rooms on the Titanic that cost $3,300 each (more than a brand new car back then).
Why do captains go down with the ship?
Social and legal responsibility. The tradition says that the captain should be the last person to leave their ship alive before its sinking, and if they're unable to evacuate the crew and passengers from the ship, the captain will choose not to save himself even if he has an opportunity to do so.
Did any 1st class passengers survived Titanic?
Titanic 1st Class Survivors Around 201 of the estimated 324 passengers traveling in first class were lucky enough to survive the disaster, 61% of those journeying on a 1st class ticket.