RMS Titanic and for the ship's operational use. Although "Titanic" had advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors, it only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people—about half the number on board, and one third of her total capacity—due to outdated maritime safety regulations. The ship carried 16 lifeboat davits which could lower three lifeboats each, for a total of 48 boats. However, "Titanic" carried only a total of 20 lifeboats, four of which were collapsible and proved hard to launch during the sinking. After leaving Southampton on 10 April 1912, "Titanic" called at Cherbourg in France and
Cultural legacy of RMS Titanic April BBC Radio 2 aired a three-hour minute-by-minute account of the disaster to coincide with the time it happened. Besides commemorations on land, two ships participated in memorial services at the spot where "Titanic" sank. "Azamara Journey" left New York on 10 April, with passengers interested in the "Titanic" story, many dressed in period attire. A stop was made at Halifax to visit the graves of 121 victims. A second ship, MS "Balmoral", set sail from Southampton, with 1309 passengers, on 8 April and also held onboard memorial services, 640 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland. Postage stamps have been