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The design for the Titanic was approved.
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The keel of the Titanic was laid.
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The hull of the Titanic was successfully launched.
Began at 12:00 p.m. -
Sixteen wooden and four collapsible lifeboats were fitted on board the Titanic.
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The fitting of the Titanic was completed.
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Titanic began sea trials.
Began at 6:00 a.m. -
Titanic arrived in Southampton.
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Passengers arrived in Southampton and began boarding the ship.
From 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. -
The Titanic set sail and began her maiden voyage.
Set sail at noon. -
Titanic reached Cherbourg, France and picked up more passengers
Arrived at 6:30 p.m. -
Titanic reach Queenstown, Ireland
Arrival at 11:30 a.m. -
The Titanic sailed through calm waters.
The Titanic sailed calmly from April 12 - April 13 1912. -
Seven iceberg warnings were received throughout the day.
From early morning to night. -
Lookout Frederick Fleet spotted an iceberg dead ahead. The iceberg struck the Titanic on the starboard (right) side of her bow
Event began at 11:40 p.m. -
Water had poured in and risen 14 feet in the front part of the ship.
By 11:50 p.m. -
The Carpathia left the area bound for New York. The Carpathia left the area bound for New York.
Carpathia departed at 8:50 a.m with 705 survivors of the Titanic disaster on board. -
The captain Edward Smith, was told the ship can only stay afloat for a couple of hours. He gave the order to call for help over the radio
Captain gave order at 12:00 a.m. -
The order was given to uncover the lifeboats and to get passengers and crew ready on deck.
The order was given at 12:05 a.m., but there was only room in the lifeboats for half of the estimated 2,227 on board. -
The lifeboats began being loaded with women and children first.
At 12:25 a.m. the Carpathia, southeast of the Titanic by about 58 miles, picked up the distress call and began sailing to rescue passengers. -
The last lifeboat left the ship. There were now over 1,500 people left on the ship. The tilt of Titanic’s deck grew steeper and steeper.
Last lifeboat departed at 2:05 a.m. -
The last radio message was sent. The captain announced ‘Every man for himself’.
Message was sent at 2:17 a.m. -
The Titanic’s broken off stern settled back into the water, becoming more level for a few moments.
At 2:20 a.m., the ship slowly filled with water and tilted its end high into the air before sinking into the sea. People in the water slowly froze to death. -
The first lifeboat was picked up by the Carpathia.
Carpathia arrived at 4:10 a.m. -
The Carpathia arrived in New York.
Arrival time was 9:00 p.m.
