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Construction
Order to proceed with construction. The keel is laid.
The Titanic is launched.Sixteen wooden lifeboats, along with four collapsible canvas-sided boats, are fitted on board the Titanic. The outfitting of the Titanic is complete -
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Completion
Completion of Titanic.
The Titanic is finally done and was ready to set sail. -
Journey Begins
Passengers arrive in Southampton and board ship. -
Warnings
The Titanic receives seven ice warnings that the captain ignored, due to his time limit that he must accomplish. The lookouts see an iceberg dead ahead. The iceberg strikes the Titanic on the starboard side of her bow. Water has poured in and risen 14 feet in the front part of the ship. -
Titanic sinks
The captain is told that the ship can only stay afloat for a couple of hours. He gives the call for a radio distress signal to be sent out. Orders are given to uncover the lifeboats and to get the passengers and crew ready on deck. But there is only enough room in the lifeboats for about half of the estimated 2,227 people on board. The order is given to start loading the lifeboats with women and children first. -
Arrival
The Carpathia reaches New York. -
British Inquiry Conducted
The British Inquiry is conducted. As a result of the Titanic disaster, the International Ice Patrol is created to guard the North Atlantic sea lanes. -
Discovery
Discovery Video
A joint French - American scientific expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard discovers the wreck of the Titanic.
