21. (_a_) How many persons on board the _Titanic_ at the time of the casualty were ultimately rescued and by what means? (_b_) How many lost their lives prior to the arrival of the steamship _Carpathia_ in New York? (_c_) What was the number of passengers, distinguishing between men and women and adults and children of the first, second, and third classes, respectively, who were saved? (_d_) What was the number of the crew, discriminating their ratings and sex, that were saved? (_e_) What is the proportion which each of these numbers bears to the corresponding total number on board immediately before the casualty? (_f_) What reason is there for the disproportion, if any? Answer. (_a_) Seven hundred and twelve, rescued by _Carpathia_ from the boats. (_b_) One. (_c_) (_d_) and (_e_) are answered together. The following is a list of the saved: First class: Adult males 57 out of 175, or 32.57 per cent. Adult females 140 out of 144, or 97.22 per cent. Male children (all saved) 5 Female children (all saved) 1 ---- 203 out of 325, or 62.46 per cent. ==== Second class: Adult males 14 out of 168, or 8.33 per cent. Adult females 80 out of 93, or 86.02 per cent. Male children (all saved) 11 Female children (all saved) 13 --- 118 out of 285, or 41.40 per cent. ==== Third class: Adult males 75 out of 462, or 16.23 per cent. Adult females 76 out of 165, or 46.06 per cent. Male children 13 out of 48, or 27.08 per cent. Female children 14 out of 31, or 45.16 per cent. --- 178 out of 706, or 25.21 per cent. ==== Total passengers 499 out of 1,316, or 37.94 per cent. ==== Crew saved: Deck department 43 out of 66, or 65.15 per cent. Engine-room department 72 out of 325, or 22.15 per cent. Victualing department 97 out of 494, or 19.63 per cent. Including women 20 out of 23, or 86.95 per cent. --- 212 out of 885, or 23.95 per cent. ==== Total on board saved 711 out of 2,201, or 32.30 per cent.