In Pics | On this day, ‘Unsinkable’ Titanic left Southampton dock for her maiden voyage
With estimated 2,240 people aboard, Titanic left dock on 10 April 1912
On her inaugural trip to New York via Cherbourg and Queenstown, the Royal & United States Mail Steamer (RMS) Titanic departed Southampton's White Star Dock soon after noon on 10 April 1912. Edward J. Smith served as her commander.
Titanic hits an iceberg on 14 April
After four days of smooth sailing, on April 14, Titanic began to receive occasional reports of ice bergs. Despite the fact, the 'unsinkable' Titanic continued her journey in calm waters completely unaware of the iceberg's sharp underwater spur.
An hour later, the first lifeboat was lowered in Atlantic
The first lifeboat was lowered a little more than an hour after the ship made contact with the iceberg. It started off a panic evacuation.
Titanic
A 22-foot-long deep-sea vessel has gone missing with five people on board after it dove to reach the wreck site of the Titanic
Over 1,500 people died in Titanic's sinking
Over 1,500 people died in Titanic's sinking, as per reports. Amoung them, over 700 were ship's crew members . A total of 174 individuals made it out alive.
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