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Titanic

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    Titanic

  • Construction

    Construction
    The Titanic was built by Harland and Wolff, shipbuilders for White Star Line, and it was built in Belfast, north Ireland.In the spring of 1909, construction began on the Titanic at Harland & Wolff's large shipyard in Belfast, Ireland. "The Build Of The Titanic, Who Built It? Where Was It Built?." 2012. 24 Sep. 2014 http://www.historyofthetitanic.org/build-of-the-titanic.html
  • Into the Water

    Into the Water
    Construction was complete, on May 31, 1911 and during that year, workers installed the Titanic's engines, funnels, and the remarkable interior. On May 31, 1911, The Titanic is lathered up with soap and pushed into the water."The Titanic - Timeline Of Its First and Only Voyage." 2009. 24 Sep. 2014 http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/titanictimeline.htm
  • The Start of the Trip

    The Start of the Trip
    The official date of Titanic's voyage was announced as 10 April 1912. At 12 noon the Titanic sets sail from Southampton for New York. "Titanic Timeline | Titanic History | TitanicFacts.net." 2011. 25 Sep. 2014 http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-timeline.html
  • Icebergs

    Icebergs
    Phillips receives the second ice warning of the day, from the steamship Baltic, which reported large icebergs in an area ahead of the Titanic. Around 2:00 captain smith passes the second ice warning of the day to Bruce Ismay ."The Timeline - Titanic Facts." 2011. 26 Sep. 2014 http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-timeline.html
  • Time

    Time
    11.39pm The ice lies 4 miles and 10 minutes away.
    The iceberg lies just 1,000 yards ahead, but the moonless conditions mean the lookouts cannot see it still. 30 seconds later and the berg is spotted, but too late too avoid a collision.
  • Realize

    Realize
    12.20am
    Captain Smith gives the order to start loading the lifeboats, and realizes many people will die. Then at 12:45am the first lifeboat and distress rocket are launched. "Titanic Timeline | Titanic History | TitanicFacts.net." 2011. 26 Sep. 2014 http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-timeline.html
  • Cancelled

    Cancelled
    The first lifeboat drill was cancelled by Captain Smith without explanation. This meant that the crew didn't know what to do when a real lifeboat evacuation happened."The Timeline - Titanic Facts." 2011. 26 Sep. 2014 http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-timeline.html
  • The First Message

    The First Message
    ARound 9;00 senior wireless operator Jack Phillips starts to receive warnings of icebergs from other vessels further to the west. The first warning of the day came from the liner Caronia which had spotted icebergs in an area around a day's sailing away from the Titanic."The Timeline - Titanic Facts." 2011. 26 Sep. 2014 http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-timeline.html
  • The Rescue

    The Rescue
    The titanic starts to slip underwater and people are dying of hypothermia. Then, the Carpathia arrives and pickes up 705 surviviors. "The Timeline - Titanic Facts." 2011. 26 Sep. 2014 http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-timeline.html