• Titanic sets sail

    The Titanic sets sail from Southampton
  • Titanic spots icebergs

    The Titanic spotted 7 icebergs
  • Titanic is struck

    The Titanic was struck on her starboard side at roughly 11:40pm
  • Water pours in

    Water started filling up to 14 feet at the front of the ship
  • Carpathia receives distress call

    A nearby ship, The Carpathia receives the Titanic's distress call at 12:25am
  • Captain receives bad news

    The Captain was told the ship can stay afloat for only a few hours just after 12:00am.
  • Captain orders evacuation

    The evacuation was started at 12:05am. Lifeboats began loading with women and children.
  • First lifeboat

    The first lifeboat was lowered at 12:45am. Although it could carry 65 people, it left with just 28.
  • Last lifeboat

    The final lifeboat left at 2:05am. There was still over 1,500 people left on the ship.
  • Titanic starts to tilt

    Just after the last lifeboat left, the Titanic's deck grew steeper as she was sinking.
  • Titanic's stern breaks off

    The stern breaks off and settles in the water before slowly sinking, causing many people to freeze in the water
  • Carpathia picks up first lifeboat

    The first lifeboat was picked up by the Carpathia at roughly 3:30 am, 3 and a half hours since the boat was struck.
  • Carpathia leaves for New York

    The Carpathia picks up 705 passengers from the Titanic and heads for New York at 8:50am.
  • Carpathia arrives in New York

    Three days later the Carpathia arrives in New York
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    Recovery of bodies

    Ships were sent to recover the bodies from the area

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