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Most people in the lifeboats of Titanic did not return to rescue other passengers out of self-preservation. They were afraid they'd be dragged down, as a drowning swimmer might do to an other swimmer.

Two lifeboats, #4 and #14 DID return, however, and safely pulled people out, but many people were hotly disputing the possibility, famously boat 6, and Boxhall's two boats.

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Well, there were not many survivors to rescue. They rescued about six, but the rest froze in the water and died. Rose dawson today is no longer alive, but you can read all about her and her journey on the titanic

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Two lifeboats did eventually go back to search for survivors but the reason they did not come sooner is because the people in the lifeboats feared they would be swamped.

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