Titanic Assignment

Start of the maiden voyage.

Apr 10, 1912

This is the beginning of the White Star liner Titanic's maiden voyage.

Out of Queenstown Harbor.

Apr 11, 1912

The boat was fully loaded. With 2,201 people aboard.

9:00 AM: message from Caronia.

Apr 14, 1912

A message from the steamer Caronia saying that there was an ice field ahead.

1:42 PM; message from Baltic.

Apr 14, 1912

A message from the Baltic warning about ice on steamer track.
The messsage was brought up to the bridge.

Between 9:00AM & 1:42 PM: message from Californian.

Apr 14, 1912

A message was sent from the Californian but was not recorded.

7;15 PM: message from Baltic posted in chart room.

Apr 14, 1912

Earlery the captain had given the message to Mr. Ismay ,chairman of the White Star Line. The captain asked Mr. Ismay for the message so he could post it on the chart room.

11:40: Iceberg seen.

Apr 14, 1912

At 11:40 the Iceberg was seen. Shortly after if was seen the Titanic started to turn and began to stop. Because it was going too fast it still hit the iceberg.

12:20 am Water burst into seamen's quarters.

Apr 15, 1912

12:25 am Message sent to ships.

Apr 15, 1912

A Message was sent out at 12:25 am to nearby ships, saying "Come at once, we have struck a berg"

12:30 am Passengers are alerted.

Apr 15, 1912

At 12:30 am all the passengers are told that they should get into lifeboats. All the women and children are instructed to get into the lifeboats first..

12:45 am life boat #7 lowered into water.

Apr 15, 1912

They started lowering lifeboats into the water on the starboard.

1:00 am front of Titanic in the sea.

Apr 15, 1912

1:20 am Water enters # 4 boiler room.

Apr 15, 1912

1:30 AM Lifeboats are being lowered into sea on both sides.

Apr 15, 1912

1:40 AM Engine room is flooded.

Apr 15, 1912

1:45 AM back of ship sticking out of water, front under water.

Apr 15, 1912

2:00 AM Asian hears SOS

Apr 15, 1912

At 2:00 AM Asian hears SOS. There are 660 people in lifeboats, 1500 still on board.

2:17 AM Virginian hears call for help

Apr 15, 1912

2:18 AM Ship upends to 60 degrees.

Apr 15, 1912

2:20 AM Titanic sinks

Apr 15, 1912

2:40 AM Carpathia spots lifeboat No. 2.

Apr 15, 1912

4:10 AM Carpathia picks up first lifeboat passengers

Apr 15, 1912

Night: the world hears Titanic sank

Apr 15, 1912

Due to arrive in New York.

Apr 17, 1912

Carpathai arrives in New York with survivors

Apr 18, 1912

Senate investigation in US and Board of Trade Report in England

Period: Apr 19, 1912 to May 12, 1912