27. Life (?) Jackets
While the Titanic was surely shorted enough lifeboats to accommodate all of the people on board, there were 3,500 cork-filled life jackets on the liner. Another 48 life belts were also available. While they kept people from drowning, it did little to save lives. The water was so cold that those not on a lifeboat were estimated to die within 5 minutes of entering the water. Others estimate 15-45 minutes as the maximum life expectancy. The sinking was a perfect storm, if the water was warmer, most would have likely survived. The same could be said about the number of lifeboats.