Titanic only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 peopleâslightly more than half of the number on board, and one-third her total capacity. After leaving Southampton on 10 April 1912, Titanic called at Cherbourg in France and Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland before heading west to New York.hey were heated by burning coal, 6,611 tons of which could be carried in Titanic ' s bunkers with a further 1,092 tons in Hold 3. The furnaces required over 600 tons of coal a day to be shovelled into them by hand, requiring the services of 176 firemen working around the clock.
Everyone feels sad or low sometimes, but these feelings usually pass with a little time. Depressionâalso called âclinical depressionâ or a âdepressive disorderââis a mood disorder that causes distressing symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working.
1 The best thing you can do for someone who has depression is to help him or her get treatment. 2  Don't ignore talk about suicide. 3  Talk to a doctor, or call 911 or emergency help if needed. 4  Treatment works, and there are many choices in treatment. Point out the symptoms of depression that you have noticed in your family member or friend, and say why these symptoms worry you. 2  Use a supportive and caring tone of voice while you are doing this. 3  Ask the person to answer a few questions to see if he or she might be depressed.