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Order
to proceed with construction.
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April
30, 1907
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The
keel is laid.
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March
31, 1909
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|
The
Titanic
is launched.
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May
31, 1911 (12.13 pm)
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|
Sixteen
wooden lifeboats, along with four collapsible canvas-sided boats, are fitted
on board the Titanic.
|
January,
1912
|
|
The
outfitting of the Titanic is complete.
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March
31, 1912
|
|
Completion.
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April
2, 1912
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|
Passangers
arrive in Southampton and board ship.
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Wed,
April 10, 1912 (9.30 - 11.30 am)
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|
Departure
from Southampton.
|
(12.00
pm)
|
|
The
Titanic
rides anchor in Cherbourg, France.
|
(6.30
pm)
|
|
The
Titanic
leaves for Queenstown, Ireland.
|
(8.10
pm)
|
|
The
Titanic
leaves Queenstown for New York.
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Thu,
April 11, 1912 (1.30 pm)
|
|
The
Titanic
sails through calm, clear weather.
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Fri,
April 12, 1912
|
|
The
Titanic
sails through calm, clear weather.
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Sat,
April 13, 1912
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|
Seven
ice warnings are received.
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Sun,
April 14, 1912
|
|
The
lookouts see an iceberg dead ahead. The iceberg strikes the Titanic
on the starboard side of her bow.
|
(11.40
pm)
|
Water
has poured in and risen 14 feet in the
front
part of the ship.
|
(11.50
pm)
|
Captain
Smith is told that the ship can only stay afloat
for
one hour, two at most. He gives the call for a
radio
distress signal to be sent out.
|
Mon,
April 15, 1912
(12.00
am)
|
|
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.
|
(12.05
am)
|
|
The
order is given to start loading the lifeboats with women and children first.
The Carpathia, southeast of the Titanic by about 58 miles,
picks up a distress call and immediately heads, full speed, to the rescue.
|
(12.25
am)
|
|
The
first of the lifeboats is safely lowered away. It can carry 65 people (even
overloaded to 70) but pulls away from the Titanic carrying only
28! The first distress rocket is fired. Eight rockets will be fired throughout
the night.
|
(12.45
am)
|
The
tilt of the deck grows increasingly steeper.
Lifeboats
now begin to leave more fully loaded.
|
(1.15
am)
|
Most
of the forward lifeboats have been lowered.
Passengers
now move towards the stern of the ship.
|
(1.40
am)
|
The
last lifeboat leaves. There are now over 1,500 people
left
on board the sinking ship. The tilt on the Titanic's
decks
grows steeper and steeper.
|
(2.05
am)
|
The
last radio call for help is sent out. Captain Smith possibly tells his
crew "It's every man for himself!"
The
Titanic's
bow plunges under. Many passengers
jump
over board. The forward funnel collapses,
crushing
a number of people.
|
(2.17
am)
|
The
ship's lights blink once and then go out. Several survivors see the ship
break in two.
The
bow section sinks.
|
(2.18
am)
|
|
The
Titanic's
broken off stern section settles back into the water, becoming level for
a few moments. Slowly it fills with water and again it tilts its end high
into the air, before sinking into the sea. Those struggling in the icy
water slowly freeze to death.
|
(2.20
am)
|
The
rescue ship, Carpathia's rockets are sighted
by
the survivors in the lifeboats.
|
(3.30
am)
|
|
The
first lifeboat is rescued.
|
(4.10
am)
|
|
The
last lifeboat is rescued.
|
(
8.10 am)
|
|
The
Carpathia
reaches New York.
|
Thu,
April 18, 1912 (9.00 pm)
|
|
An
inquiry into the Titanic disaster is conducted by the United States
Senate.
|
April
19 - May 25, 1912
|
Several
ships are sent to the disaster site to search
for
bodies. A total of 328 bodies were found floating
around
the area.
|
April
22 - May 15, 1912
|
|
The
British Inquiry is conducted.
|
May
2 - July 3, 1912
|
|
As
a result of the Titanic disaster, the International Ice Patrol is
created to guard the North Atlantic sea lanes.
|
April,
1913
|
|
A
joint French - American scientific expedition led by Dr. Robert Ballard
discovers the wreck of the Titanic.
|
Sun,
September 1, 1985
(1.05
am)
|
