Time Line

The following is a re-creation of the significant events that took place aboard the Titanic. Although there were many important events on each day of the voyage, I am primarily highlighting the events moments before and directly after the Titanic crashed into the iceberg. All times indicated are "ship time" (i.e. the current time at the location of the Titanic). Many of the times are approximate, but are close enough to give a good chronology of when the events actually took place. Most sources seem to agree however, that the Titanic collided with the iceberg at approximately 11:40 pm and finally sank at 2:20 am.


Chronology of events aboard the Titanic





    Newspaper Headline Newspaper Headline


Lifeboat Launching Summary:

Lifeboat #

Time

Lifeboat #

Time

01

01:12 am

11

01:25 am

02

01:45 am

12

01:25 am

03

01:00 am

13

01:30 am

04

01:55 am

14

01:27 am

05

12:55 am

15

01:30 am

06

12:55 am

16

01:35 am

07

12:45 am

Collapsible A

02:17 am*

08

01:10 am

Collapsible B

02:17 am*

09

01:20 am

Collapsible C

01:40 am

10

01:21 am

Collapsible D

02:05 am

*Collapsible A and B floated off the Titanic (exact time unknown).