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Maugé recounted a desperate scene where, despite the lowering lifeboats being only partially filled, many of the waiting staff were left behind, unable to escape.
Surviving Against the Odds
Of the total 69 staff members of the à la carte restaurant, only Maugé and two female cashiers survived. Maugé’s testimony revealed the heartbreaking reality of that night, with 20 cooks and 40 waiters reportedly drowning as the ship succumbed to the ocean's depths. His poignant observation about the fate of his colleagues has echoed through history, bringing attention to a group whose stories often remained untold.