R.M.S. Titanic
It was British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912.
It collided with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.
There were an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, and more than 1,500 died.
It was the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history.
Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time.
It was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line.
It was called the unsinkable ship, until it sank.
It was called the unsinkable ship, until it sank.
April 10, 1912, 12 p.m. - The RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage.
April 11, 1912, 1:30 p.m. - Leaves Queenstown, raising anchor for the last time.
April 14, 1912 -Throughout the day seven iceberg warnings were received.
April 14, 1912, 11:40 p.m. - The Titanic hits an iceberg.
April 14, 1912,11:50 p.m.Water had poured in and risen 14 feet in the front part of the ship.
April 15,1912,12:00 a.m.The captain was told the ship can only stay afloat for a couple of hours.
He gave the order to call for help over the radio.
April 15, 1912, 12:20 a.m. - The RMS Carpathia receives distress calls and heads to the site to help. It arrives at 3:30 a.m.
April 15, 1912, 12:45 a.m. - The first lifeboat is launched with 28 people on board out of a capacity of 65.
April 15, 1912 2:05 a.m. 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.
April 15, 1912, 2:17 am The last radio message was sent. The captain announced ‘Every man for himself’
April 15, 1912 ,2:20 a.m. 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.
April 15, 1912, 4:10 a.m. The first lifeboat was picked up by the Carpathia.
April 15, 1912 8:50 a.m. The Carpathia left the area bound for New York.
She had on board 705 survivors of the Titanic disaster.
April 18,1912 9:00 p.m. The Carpathia arrived in New York.
April 22, to May 15,Several ships were sent to the disaster site to recover bodies.
A total of 328 bodies were found floating in the area.
Survivors talk about what it was like.
Facts you might not know
Only 16 wooden lifeboats and four collapsible boats were carried, enough to accommodate 1,178 people.
That's only one-third of Titanic's total capacity, but more than legally required.
Edward Smith, the ship’s captain, also went down with the vessel. His last words were: “Well boys, you've done your duty and done it well. I ask no more of you. I release you. You know the rule of the sea. It's every man for himself now, and God bless you.”
The most expensive one-way ticket on Titanic was $4,350.
That is more than $97,000 in today's dollars.
Slipping the ship into the water required 22 tons of grease and soap.
Titanic Conspiracy
According to one theory, it wasn't the Titanic that sank.
Some believe it was the Olympic, which was swapped with the Titanic and sunk in a deliberate accident as part of an insurance scheme.
And supposedly JP Morgan other top officials are the only ones who knew.
The Olympic, had been in two serious collisions within months of its launch; the damage was so severe that repairs would have been too expensive.
Olympic and Titanic were nearly identical.
J.P.Morgan was among many people who cancelled his trip at the last minute as he was of ill.
When in actual fact he had been spotted in France, two days later and appeared to be in perfectly well health.
The ship named SS Californian was able to find coal when the country was in the middle of a coal strike and then there was the fact that when it had left London there was no passengers on board.
Instead there was was a small cargo of of blankets and warm clothes.
Was it for the Titanic?
When the supposed Olympic was taken out of service in 1935 to be stripped and broken down, parts including the Aft first class staircase, was taken and used in the White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, UK.
The paneling used shows number on the frame that says 401 this was the number that was given to Titanic when it was being built. However, if the paneling had been from Olympic the number would have been 400.
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