The Famed Lifeboat 6

Of the 20 lifeboats the Titanic had, none became as famous as Lifeboat 6, pictured here. According to the launching sequence, it was one of the first to leave the ship, launched at 12:40 a.m., a few minutes before Lifeboat 3. And it is famous for rescuing Margaret “Molly” Brown.

Brown was an American socialite and philanthropist who became known as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” During the disaster, she reportedly urged the crew to return to the debris field to search for survivors, but her pleas were unsuccessful. She was opposed by Robert Hichens, the crewman in charge of their lifeboat, whom she threatened to throw overboard.