The Titanic - Timeline
04/14/1912 - During the day, 7 ice berg warnings received
11:40 pm - Iceberg strikes Titanic on the Starboard (right) side of her bow 11:50 pm - Water had poured in and risen 14 feet in the front part of the ship 04/15/1912 12:00 am - Captain Smith was told the ship can only stay afloat for a couple of hours Captain Smith gave the order to call for help over the radio |
04/15/1912
12:25 am - The lifeboats began being loaded with women and children first. The Carpathia, southeast of the Titanic by about 58 miles, picked up the distress call and began sailing to rescue passengers 12:45 am - The first lifeboat was safely lowered away. Although it could carry 65 people, it left with only 28 on board. The first distress rocket was fired. Eight rockets were fired the whole night. 2:05 am - 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. 2:17 am - The last radio message was sent. The captain announced 'Every man for himself' |
04/15/1912
2:20 am - The Titanic's broken off stern settled back into the water, becoming more level for a few moments. Slowly it filled with water and tilted its end high into the air before sinking into the sea. People in the water slowly froze to death. |
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04/15/1912
4:10 am - First lifeboat picked up by the Carpathia 8:50 am - The Carpathia left the area bound for New York. She had on board 705 survivors of the Titanic disaster 9:00 am - The Carpathia arrived in New York. 04/22/1912 - Several ships were sent to the disaster site to recover bodies. A total of 328 bodies were found floating in the area. |