Only 4 Belgians, all men, survived the disaster. 1  There were 706 third class passengers on board – 462 men, 165 women and 79 children. 2  178 third class passengers survived the disaster – 75 men, 76 women and 27 children. 1  For more information on the 20th century maritime history of the North Atlantic, see The Hunt for Hitler’s Warship © 2015 by Patrick Bishop. To order this book, please visit its online sales page at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.