Though some reports said his body was crushed and covered in soot — suggesting that Astor was killed by one of the Titanic’s funnels — others said his body was in perfect condition.

175 'firemen' shovelled the coal by hand and worked in shifts 24 hours a day. Although Titanic had four funnels, only three were functional - the fourth one was just for show. Titanic's full title ...

The Titanic sank within two and a half hours. Titanic had ten decks, three engines and four funnels. Only three of the funnels worked. The fourth was for show! Titanic crew had been warned about ...