How Did Master Frank Philip Aks Lost The Titanic?

The Titanic was one of the largest ships the world has ever known, but on one horrific night the ship struck an iceberg, sending people into a delayed panic. Many lives were lost because of their age or class status. Because of the crew and the captain’s negligence, too many lives were lost; this all could have been avoided if they had just heeded the warnings of the other boats. Master Frank Philip Aks was one of the few people saved from the tragic event. The evidence provided by the essays given proves that Aks was saved because of his age at the time. The sinking was completely caused by the negligence of the crew and the captain. The captain was given more than plenty warnings of icebergs being located in the direction of where the boat was going. One of the first warnings was at 9:00 a.m., it states “ Captain, Titanic- Westbound steamers report bergs growlers and field ice 42 degrees N. from 49 degrees to 51 degrees W. 12th April.”, the location was provided
The women and children were prioritized above men, but the class or social status still had a play on which the person got on a lifeboat or not. One of the children, Master Frank Philip Aks, was one of the few that was rescued. Aks was traveling with his mother to finally reunite with his father, whom had started a life in America. Aks was rescued in lifeboat 11 while his mother was on lifeboat 13. There were at least 20 lifeboats on the Titanic, Aks and his mother were on one of the earlier lifeboats because of Aks age and his mother’s gender. Not only were they of the right age and gender, they were middle class, and was thought of more importance than the lower class. The majority of the lower class men was locked down below the boat; not even given the chance to survive. There were a percentage of seventy-six lives lost of the third class; while the second class had at the most fifty-eight