The Sinking of the Titanic: A Timeline

this ship was considered by many to be

this ship was considered by many to be unsinkable and its failure resulted in a

unsinkable and its failure resulted in a

unsinkable and its failure resulted in a massive loss of human life welcome to

massive loss of human life welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the sinking of the

learning more about the sinking of the

learning more about the sinking of the RMS Titanic the construction of the

RMS Titanic the construction of the

RMS Titanic the construction of the Titanic began on March 31st 1909 in

Titanic began on March 31st 1909 in

Titanic began on March 31st 1909 in Belfast Ireland the finances behind this

Belfast Ireland the finances behind this

Belfast Ireland the finances behind this project came from American Banker JP

project came from American Banker JP

project came from American Banker JP Morgan who owned the White Star Line’s

Morgan who owned the White Star Line’s

Morgan who owned the White Star Line’s shipping company when it was built the

shipping company when it was built the

shipping company when it was built the Titanic was the world’s largest

Titanic was the world’s largest

Titanic was the world’s largest passenger ship and had a capacity of

passenger ship and had a capacity of

passenger ship and had a capacity of 3,500 47 people not only that but this

3,500 47 people not only that but this

3,500 47 people not only that but this ship was also the most lavish and grand

ship was also the most lavish and grand

ship was also the most lavish and grand ship to date in terms of decor

ship to date in terms of decor

ship to date in terms of decor facilities and Technology

facilities and Technology

facilities and Technology it was also massively expensive to ride

it was also massively expensive to ride

it was also massively expensive to ride the priciest package costs four thousand

the priciest package costs four thousand

the priciest package costs four thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars

three hundred and seventy-five dollars

three hundred and seventy-five dollars in 1912 which today would translate to

in 1912 which today would translate to

in 1912 which today would translate to roughly one hundred thousand dollars

roughly one hundred thousand dollars

roughly one hundred thousand dollars prior to setting sail the Titanic was

prior to setting sail the Titanic was

prior to setting sail the Titanic was equipped with 20 lifeboats which was

equipped with 20 lifeboats which was

equipped with 20 lifeboats which was more than the law required even so only

more than the law required even so only

more than the law required even so only about one-third of the boats capacity

about one-third of the boats capacity

about one-third of the boats capacity could be saved using this number of

could be saved using this number of

could be saved using this number of lifeboats after the Titanic was deemed

lifeboats after the Titanic was deemed

lifeboats after the Titanic was deemed seaworthy she set sail for New York City

seaworthy she set sail for New York City

seaworthy she set sail for New York City from Southampton England on April 10th

from Southampton England on April 10th

from Southampton England on April 10th 1912 with 2223 people on board a number

1912 with 2223 people on board a number

1912 with 2223 people on board a number of well-known people were on the ship

of well-known people were on the ship

of well-known people were on the ship including millionaire John Jacob Astor

including millionaire John Jacob Astor

including millionaire John Jacob Astor the fourth and his wife industrialist

the fourth and his wife industrialist

the fourth and his wife industrialist Benjamin Guggenheim the owner of Macy’s

Benjamin Guggenheim the owner of Macy’s

Benjamin Guggenheim the owner of Macy’s Isidor Straus and his wife and

Isidor Straus and his wife and

Isidor Straus and his wife and millionairess Molly Brown

millionairess Molly Brown

millionairess Molly Brown the first days of the journey were

the first days of the journey were

the first days of the journey were smooth but the captain began receiving

smooth but the captain began receiving

smooth but the captain began receiving information about icebergs along the

information about icebergs along the

information about icebergs along the ship’s path however direct warnings

ship’s path however direct warnings

ship’s path however direct warnings obtained by the ship’s Marconi wireless

obtained by the ship’s Marconi wireless

obtained by the ship’s Marconi wireless radio operators were not related to

radio operators were not related to

radio operators were not related to those in charge it was at 11:40 p.m. on

those in charge it was at 11:40 p.m. on

those in charge it was at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday April 14th when the ship was

Sunday April 14th when the ship was

Sunday April 14th when the ship was travelling just south of Newfoundland

travelling just south of Newfoundland

travelling just south of Newfoundland Canada that the lookout spotted an

Canada that the lookout spotted an

Canada that the lookout spotted an iceberg directly in her path despite

iceberg directly in her path despite

iceberg directly in her path despite efforts to turn the Titanic off-course

efforts to turn the Titanic off-course

efforts to turn the Titanic off-course the iceberg ripped down the right side

the iceberg ripped down the right side

the iceberg ripped down the right side of the ship and the lower compartments

of the ship and the lower compartments

of the ship and the lower compartments began to flood just

began to flood just

began to flood just after midnight lifeboats were prepared

after midnight lifeboats were prepared

after midnight lifeboats were prepared and distress calls were sent out the

and distress calls were sent out the

and distress calls were sent out the closest ship to receive the Titanic’s

closest ship to receive the Titanic’s

closest ship to receive the Titanic’s distress signal was four hours away and

distress signal was four hours away and

distress signal was four hours away and this was too far away to save all the

this was too far away to save all the

this was too far away to save all the ship’s passengers the temperature of the

ship’s passengers the temperature of the

ship’s passengers the temperature of the water was such that hypothermia would

water was such that hypothermia would

water was such that hypothermia would kill within fifteen minutes and this

kill within fifteen minutes and this

kill within fifteen minutes and this turned out to be one of the main causes

turned out to be one of the main causes

turned out to be one of the main causes of death while the ship was sinking the

of death while the ship was sinking the

of death while the ship was sinking the electricity continued working and the

electricity continued working and the

electricity continued working and the boat remained relatively level for these

boat remained relatively level for these

boat remained relatively level for these reasons passengers believed it was safer

reasons passengers believed it was safer

reasons passengers believed it was safer to stay aboard and many lifeboats were

to stay aboard and many lifeboats were

to stay aboard and many lifeboats were launched practically empty by the time

launched practically empty by the time

launched practically empty by the time all the lifeboats had been released the

all the lifeboats had been released the

all the lifeboats had been released the Titanic’s bow was submerged once the

Titanic’s bow was submerged once the

Titanic’s bow was submerged once the stern started lifting out of the ocean

stern started lifting out of the ocean

stern started lifting out of the ocean passengers either rushed to jump ship in

passengers either rushed to jump ship in

passengers either rushed to jump ship in the hopes they would find room on a

the hopes they would find room on a

the hopes they would find room on a lifeboat or they struggled up the stern

lifeboat or they struggled up the stern

lifeboat or they struggled up the stern to stay out of the water the mounting

to stay out of the water the mounting

to stay out of the water the mounting pressure finally split the Titanic in

pressure finally split the Titanic in

pressure finally split the Titanic in two pieces and these sections both sank

two pieces and these sections both sank

two pieces and these sections both sank into the ocean by 2:20 a.m. the RMS

into the ocean by 2:20 a.m. the RMS

into the ocean by 2:20 a.m. the RMS Carpathia arrived approximately two

Carpathia arrived approximately two

Carpathia arrived approximately two hours later to pick up survivors of the

hours later to pick up survivors of the

hours later to pick up survivors of the Titanic she docked in New York on April

Titanic she docked in New York on April

Titanic she docked in New York on April 18th to drop off just over 700

18th to drop off just over 700

18th to drop off just over 700 passengers meaning over 1,500 people

passengers meaning over 1,500 people

passengers meaning over 1,500 people perished in the disaster because of the

perished in the disaster because of the

perished in the disaster because of the women and children first rule women were

women and children first rule women were

women and children first rule women were most likely to survive as were

most likely to survive as were

most likely to survive as were first-class passengers also there were

first-class passengers also there were

first-class passengers also there were proportionately more American survivors

proportionately more American survivors

proportionately more American survivors than British the Titanic disaster

than British the Titanic disaster

than British the Titanic disaster prompted numerous inquiries and these

prompted numerous inquiries and these

prompted numerous inquiries and these resulted in the drafting of new laws

resulted in the drafting of new laws

resulted in the drafting of new laws that would ensure the safety of future

that would ensure the safety of future

that would ensure the safety of future ocean liners as for the ship herself it

ocean liners as for the ship herself it

ocean liners as for the ship herself it was only in 1985 that the wreck was

was only in 1985 that the wreck was

was only in 1985 that the wreck was discovered and explored underwater the

discovered and explored underwater the

discovered and explored underwater the two sections of the ship were found

two sections of the ship were found

two sections of the ship were found relatively intact and artifacts like

relatively intact and artifacts like

relatively intact and artifacts like dinnerware furniture and other items

dinnerware furniture and other items

dinnerware furniture and other items were scattered nearby however years

were scattered nearby however years

were scattered nearby however years underwater had decayed the ship and the

underwater had decayed the ship and the

underwater had decayed the ship and the suggestion is the wreck will collapse

suggestion is the wreck will collapse

suggestion is the wreck will collapse within a few decades while rumors have

within a few decades while rumors have

within a few decades while rumors have circulated for years that the ship was

circulated for years that the ship was

circulated for years that the ship was cursed there is no denying the impact

cursed there is no denying the impact

cursed there is no denying the impact the Titanic and its demise have had on

the Titanic and its demise have had on

the Titanic and its demise have had on history and popular culture

history and popular culture

history and popular culture [Music]