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Titanic was launched at the Harland & Wolff shipyards in Belfast, Ireland.
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The Titanics passengers began to arrive in SOuthampton for the trip to New York.
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The captain excused himself and went up to the bridge at 9:00PM.
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The Titanic was cast off to New York at 12:00PM (noon)
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The Radio Room recieved three warnings of ice about fifty miles ahead at 7:30PM.
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Fred Fleet & his fellow lookout were waiting to be relieved so they could head below, for a hot drink at 11:40PM
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Captain Smith gave the orders the start loading lifeboats- women & children first at 12:30AM
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First lifeboat was lowered at 12;45am, it could hold 60, but it only had 28.
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The bow was well down, and people began to notice the slant of the decks.
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There was stil over 1,500 people left on the sinking shipat 2:05am.