RMS Titanic Timeline31 March 1909: Laid down
31 May 1911: Launched
31 March 1912: Completed
2 April 1912: Sea trials (Belfast Lough and the Irish Sea)
12.15, 10 April 1912: Sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York via Cherbourg, France and Queenstown, Ireland
18.35, 10 April 1912: Arrived Cherbourg
20.10, 10 April 1912: Sailed from Cherbourg
11.30, 11 April 1912: Arrived Queenstown
13.30, 11 April 1912: Sailed from Queenstown
09.00, 14 April 1912: First ice warning, received from Caronia
23.40, 14 April 1912: Collision with iceberg
00.45, 15 April 1912: Wireless call for assistance, first transmission, using code CQD. Transmission altered to the new code SOS, first use of this code by a passenger liner.
02.10, 15 April 1912: Last transmission
02.20, 15 April 1912: Titanic foundered
04.10, 15 April 1912: First lifeboat picked up by Carpathia
21.25, 18 April 1912: Carpathia docked in New York
1 September 1985: Titanic wreck site located, approx 2.5 miles below the Atlantic, by a joint French/USA expedition
31 May 1911: Launched
31 March 1912: Completed
2 April 1912: Sea trials (Belfast Lough and the Irish Sea)
12.15, 10 April 1912: Sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York via Cherbourg, France and Queenstown, Ireland
18.35, 10 April 1912: Arrived Cherbourg
20.10, 10 April 1912: Sailed from Cherbourg
11.30, 11 April 1912: Arrived Queenstown
13.30, 11 April 1912: Sailed from Queenstown
09.00, 14 April 1912: First ice warning, received from Caronia
23.40, 14 April 1912: Collision with iceberg
00.45, 15 April 1912: Wireless call for assistance, first transmission, using code CQD. Transmission altered to the new code SOS, first use of this code by a passenger liner.
02.10, 15 April 1912: Last transmission
02.20, 15 April 1912: Titanic foundered
04.10, 15 April 1912: First lifeboat picked up by Carpathia
21.25, 18 April 1912: Carpathia docked in New York
1 September 1985: Titanic wreck site located, approx 2.5 miles below the Atlantic, by a joint French/USA expedition