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Launch of the Titanic
The hull of the titanic was launched at the Harland & Wolff shipyards in Belfast, Ireland -
Set Sail
The titanic set sail from Southhampton on her maiden voyage to New York. -
Ice Warnings
At 7:30 pm, the radio room recieved 3 ice warnings about 50 miles ahead. -
Iceberg spotting
Fred Fleet spotted an iceberg straight ahead and he sounded the alarm. -
Collision
The ship collided with an iceberg about 400 miles off of Newfoundland, Canada. -
Loading the lifeboats
Captain Smith gave the orders at 12:30 to start loading the passengers into the lifeboats. -
Lifeboats launched
The first lifeboat was lowered at 12:45, containing only 28 people. -
Its sinking fast
At 2:05, there were still over 1,000 passengers left on the fast sinking Titanic. -
Its final moments
At 2:20, the Titanic made its plunge toward its watery grave where it would lie for many years to come. -
The remains are found
The remains of the Titanic were found by Dr. Robert Ballard.