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Building the Titanic
March 31,1909- They started building the Titanic. It took two years to build the ship. The Titanic took 14,000 men 49 hours per week to build and its cost $7,500,000. The Titanic -" Timeline Of Its First and Only Voyage." 2009. 24 Sep. 2014
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Titanic Launched
May 31, 1911
Titanic was launched and became the largest manmade object ever moved. More than 100,000 people came to the shipyard to watch Titanic be launched. http://www.premierexhibitions.com/exhibitions/3/3/titanic-artifact-exhibition/titanic-timeline> -
Ice berg warnings
The iceberg struck the Titanic right side of her bow. They received 7 iceberg warnings throughout the day. http://www.historyonthenet.com/titanic/titanic_timeline.htm> -
First lifeboat lowered
The first lifeboats lowered away.It could only carry 65 people left with only 28 on board. http://www.historyonthenet.com/titanic/titanic_timeline.htm -
Titanic
:The Titanic’s last distress rocket is fired.The captain was told the ship can only stay afloat for a couple of hours. He gave the order to call for help over the radio. http://www.historyonthenet.com/titanic/titanic_timeline.htm -
Sinking
The Titanic’s last wireless distress call is transmitted: “We are sinking fast.” http://www.historyonthenet.com/titanic/titanic_timeline.htm -
The Carpathia
The Carpathia arrives in New York. with the Titanic’s survivors. More than 10,000 people line the docks. -
Titanic
On September 1, 1985, a joint U.S.-French expedition located the wreck of the Titaniclying on the ocean floor at a depth of about 13,000 feet. The ship was explored by manned and unmanned submersibles, which shed new light on the details of its sinking.
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Titanic piece
A piece of Titanic’s hull weighing almost twenty tons was brought to the surface. www.historyonthenet.com/titanic/titanic_timeline.
