RMS Titanic Lifeboat No. 1 RMS Titanic Lifeboat No. 1 "Titanic" Lifeboat No. 1 was a lifeboat from the steamship . It was the fourth boat launched to sea, over an hour after the liner collided with an iceberg and began sinking on April 14, 1912. With a capacity of 40 people, it was launched with only 12 aboard, the fewest to escape in any one boat that night. Boat No. 1 was one of two small "emergency" wooden cutters that were located one on each side of the "Titanic"; No. 1 was on the starboard side. Although they performed double-duty as lifeboats, their primary
RMS Titanic company known as Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd commenced construction in January 2014 to build a replica ship of the "Titanic" for use in a resort. The vessel will house many features of the original, such as a ballroom, dining hall, theatre, first-class cabins, economy cabins and swimming pool. Tourists will be able to reside inside the "Titanic" during their time at the resort. It will be permanently docked at the resort and feature an audiovisual simulation of the sinking, which has caused some criticism. The RMS "Olympic" was the sister ship of the "Titanic". The interior decoration of