Archive · 21 Jul 2026

Titanic Survivor's Life Jacket Sells for $906,000

Titanic Survivor's Life Jacket Sells for $906,000

A life jacket worn by Laura Mabel Francatelli, a survivor of the Titanic, was sold at an auction in England for $906,000.

This life jacket is very special because it is one of the few that still exist from the Titanic.

Laura was a first-class passenger who worked as a secretary.

She was helped into the life jacket and got into Lifeboat No.

1, which only had 12 people even though it could hold 40.

The Titanic sank over 100 years ago, but people are still very interested in its history.

The life jacket was displayed in museums before it was sold.

Other items from the Titanic, like a seat cushion, also sold for high prices.

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