If the captain (be) more careful, the ship (not hit) an iceberg.

If the ship (not hit) an iceberg, it . (not sink)

If the crew , (not panic) they (save) more lives.

If there (not be) such a bad storm, fewer people . (die)

If there (be) more lifeboats, more people . (survive)

If the captain (let off) a flare and someone on the ship nearby (see) it,

they (pick up) the survivors.

If James (be) able to swim, he . ( not drown)

If Jane (have) a lifejacket, she (keep) afloat. If Julie

(not be) so stupid and she (not go) back for her purse, and she

(escape) in the lifeboat. However, there is not much point in saying "if" when tragedies like this occur.