from the James Cameron film, or through the seemingly endless

series of documentaries, websites, and books

about the ill-fated ship, the harsh realities

of the lives and deaths of the 2,207 passengers and crew

tend to get lost in translation.

The 706 names on the Titanic survivor list

reveal the circumstances of those lucky men and women,

as well as those of the over 1,500 unfortunates who

never made it.

What were they like?

Where would you have been if you'd boarded the ship,

and would you have made it off?

Today we're exploring your chances

of surviving the Titanic.

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Now, to the Atlantic!

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To be a child traveling on the Titanic in first class

would have been a real treat.

Well, at least at the start of the journey.

Passengers in the first class came from the upper echelons

of society and enjoyed all of the luxuries

the ship had to offer.

Children aged 2 to 17 traveled not only with their families,

but with their private attendants.

And even their dogs, unfortunately

for the attendants and dogs.

First class accommodations varied,

but first class passengers could hit the gym,

play squash, go to the ship's library,

drink at one of the cafes, even sweat off

a few pounds in the sauna.

Children would have spent the trip

doing the usual kids stuff, playing games, exploring,

and, of course, running up and down

the Grand first class Staircase.

Your chances of surviving, 48% of children on the Titanic

survived the voyage.

But among the first class children,

their survivability rate was closer to 100%.

There were six first class children aboard,

and all were saved, although one source indicates

that there may have been one child from first class

who didn't make it off the ship.

Who you are, children in second class,

from 10-month-old Alden Gates Caldwell,

to 13-year-old Violet Madeline Mellinger,

were from middle class families and spent their time

aboard the Titanic in moderate surroundings.

The children of teachers, clergymen,

and other working professionals didn't have as much space

to run around, but were able to eat three-course meals

in relative style.

Second class passengers were given

accommodations that resembled first class

standards on other ships.

Children in second class were representative

of some of the diversity and social challenges facing

the middle class, however.

Michel Navratil kidnapped his two children

and smuggled them onto the Titanic, for example.

Joseph Laroche, the only black man aboard, his two children

and his expectant wife boarded the Titanic

after learning he would not be able to dine with his children

if they took a different ship.

Your chances of surviving, all of the children

in second class on the Titanic, 24 in total, survive.

The youngest boy was 7-month-old Viljo Unto Johannes Hamalainen.

And the youngest girl was 10-month-old Barbara Joyce

West.

Both Viljo and Barbara's mothers survived, as well.

But Barbara's father, Edwy Arthur West,

perished on the voyage.

Who you are, children in third class, a.k.a. steerage, a.k.a.

the broom closet, on the Titanic were from the lower classes

of society.

Children's tickets were around $15 each which equates

to around $387 in 2019 money.

The berths and other spaces available to children

in the third class were much less glamorous and far smaller

than those in first and second class.

Children played below deck with their siblings

and, in many instances, there were a lot

of siblings to choose from.

There were five Anderson children,

nine from the Sage family, and six Goodwin children aboard.

Others made games out of what they had available to them,

like Frankie Goldsmith, 9, who swung from cranes

in the baggage area.

Your chance of surviving, only 27

out of the 79 children in third class

survived the sinking of the Titanic.

The youngest survivor of the Titanic disaster

was from the third class, however.

Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean was only two months old

at the time of the sinking.

Who you are, all of the shiny perks

of being a woman in first class aboard the Titanic

would have been a bit overwhelming,

especially given how rarely womanhood

involved perks in those days.

Women from upper class families, like Madeline Talmadge Astor,

who had recently married millionaire John Jacob Astor

IV, and model and actress Dorothy Gibson,

enjoyed 10 to 14-course meals when

they weren't spending their time in tea gardens

and the library available to them.

Most women traveling in first class had attendants with them.

Maids, cooks, nurses for the kids,

which meant a fair number of lower class women

traveled with upper class echelons.

The fashion in first class distinguished elite women

from the rest of those on the ship.

Women donned hats and gloves during the day,

and at night they wore the finest evening

gowns of the time.

Your chance of surviving, women and children

first was true for the most part on the Titanic.

One of the only difficulties experienced by first class

women was the inability to get clear information

on what was really going on.

Goal one among crew members was to keep the first class

passengers as calm and comfortable as what

is possible on a sinking ship, which naturally

meant controlling the flow of information.

After the ship struck the iceberg,

John Jacob Astor went to see what was going on.

And, after receiving an update from the crew,

assured his wife it was nothing serious.

Madeline Astor did survive the sinking of the Titanic,

as did her unborn child and 90% of the women in first class.

In fact, only four of the 144 women in first class

on the Titanic perished.

Who you are, the women in second class, many of whom

were wives and daughters of the middle class

bankers, bureaucrats, and other professionals,

enjoyed bedrooms and dining rooms

decorated with mahogany, silk drapery, and ornate upholstery

on the Titanic.

These women included Mary Corey, who

was traveling back to the United States

from India, where her husband was working for the British.

Sylvia Caldwell was returning to the United States

to visit family after having spent time in Siam,

now Thailand, with her husband.

Several women in second class were traveling

alone or with friends.

Clear Annie Cameron, and her friend Nellie Wallcroft,

found themselves on the Titanic after their passage

aboard another ship had been interrupted by a coal strike.

Others were traveling under more clandestine circumstances.

Kate Phillips and her married boss Henry Morley,

for example, were having an affair.

Phillips was traveling under an alias, and it's believed she

and Morley conceived a child while on board.

Your chances of surviving, out of the 93 women in second class

aboard the Titanic, 80 survive.

The 86% survival rate indicates that women, again, were

given first go at lifeboats.

However, in total, only 42% of the passengers in second class

survived.

Who you are, many of the women in third class

aboard the Titanic were immigrants

headed to the United States in search of a better life.

Often married and bringing along large families

to meet up with husbands already in the United States,

women in steerage spent their time in boats

occupied by two to six people.

Women like Margaret Mannion weren't married, but rather

were on their way to reunite with siblings or other family

members that already made their way to America.

Stuck in cramped quarters while the rich folks swanned about

in their libraries and gyms, third class passengers

bonded and struck up new friendships.

Sarah Roth, for example, a seamstress

traveling to meet her fiance in New York

spent her time with Emily Badman, who was on her way

to New York to reunite with her sister.

Your chances of surviving, women in steerage

weren't able to survive with the same higher percentage

rates of their first and second class counterparts.

There were 165 women in third class, but only 76 survived.

That's a 46% mortality rate, mostly due to the geography

of poverty.

Another chilling reason for the high death toll

was that many of the gates that separated the third class

part of the ship, intended to keep disease from spreading,

remained locked after the Titanic struck the iceberg.

Who you are, the wealthiest man aboard the Titanic

was John Jacob Astor IV.

But he wasn't alone in terms of prestige, lineage,

or his affinity for the finer things in life.

Wealthy and influential men like Isidore Strauss, partner

in Macy's Department Store, Benjamin Guggenheim, yes,

that Guggenheim family, and Walter Miller Clark,

who was a sugar company magnate, spent their time

aboard the Titanic like most gentlemen of the time.

Sporting their finest evening wear,

smoking cigars, and exchanging politically charged

pontifications well into the night.

A first class ticket could cost up to $2,560, roughly $66,000

in today's money.

And these fat cats could pay.

Many of the men in first class were awake

when the ship struck the iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14th,

including Henry Blank, who was playing cards

with a few of his other fellow passengers.

Being manly men, they weren't alarmed

by the slight jar they felt. And after the ship stopped,

they returned to their rooms.

Going down with the ship was the honorable thing for a man

to do, and almost 68% of the men in first class did just that.

Of the 175 men in first class, only 57 survived.

Of the 118 that perished, many of them

reportedly did so after delivering their wives

and children to lifeboats.

Who you are, as one of the 168 male second class passengers

aboard the Titanic, you probably belong to the middle class.

Second class passengers included filmmaker William Harbeck,

who was hired by the White Star Line to film the voyage.

And the ship's musicians, who famously

played inspiring music until they were

swallowed by the icy waters.

Your chances of surviving, men in second class

aboard the Titanic had the lowest percent survival rate,

at a meager 8%.

Only 14 men in second class made it through the ordeal.

All eight of the musicians on board

died, and only the bodies of band leader Wallace Hartley,

bass violinist John Clarke, and violinist John Hume,

were recovered.

Several of the casualties from the men in second class

were clergymen who stayed with other passengers

until the very end.

Reverends Robert Bateman and John Harper, as well as

Fathers Thomas Biles, Ernest Courtney, Charles Kirkland,

William Lahtinen, Juozas Montvila, and Josef Peruschitz,

all held second class tickets.

And despite being of different faiths,

made their final stand together as the Titanic sank,

bringing comfort to the dying at the cost of their own lives.

"Continuing the prayers, he led us

to where the boats were being lowered,"

said the Evening World of Father Thomas Biles.

"Helping the women and children in,