The sinking of the titanic - timeline
April 14 11:00 p.m
April 15 12:00 - 2:00 AM
April 15 4:00 am
April 14 11:40 p.m
APRIL 10 12:00 p.m
April 14 1912
April 14, 1912HIGH SPEED
April 15, 1912 Rescue
April 15, 12:00–2:00 AM – Evacuation
April 14, 1912Collision
April 14, 1912Iceberg warnings
April 10, 1912Departure
The collision damaged six compartments below the waterline.
The Titanic continued sailing at a high speed of about 22 knots
The Carpathia arrived and rescued survivors from the lifeboats.
There were not enough lifeboats for everyone onboard.
Nearby ships sent iceberg warnings to the Titanic
The Titanic departed from Southampton to New York City.
1912
Several nearby ships sent iceberg warnings to the Titanic throughout the day.
On April 14, 1912, the Titanic began receiving iceberg warnings early in the morning. At about 9:00 AM, nearby ships reported ice and dangerous conditions in the North Atlantic. More warnings continued throughout the day, but the Titanic kept sailing at high speed. The most important message arrived at 9:40 PM from the Mesaba, warning about a large ice field directly ahead. However, the message never reached the bridge. The final warning came at 11:00 PM from the SS Californian, but it was ignored by the Titanic’s radio operator, who was busy sending passenger messages. Less than an hour later, at 11:40 PM, the Titanic struck an iceberg.
4:00 A.M
THE Carpathia arrived and rescued survivors from the lifeboats.
Eventually, the Carpathia arrived on the scene at around 4:00 am and began rescuing survivors from the lifeboats shortly after. Since it was still very early in the morning, they had to use spotlights to search for those in need of help.Despite their best efforts, over 1,500 people lost their lives in the sinking of the Titanic. Even to this day, it is one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.That meant that only 706 survived the sinking, with a higher share of those from first-class passengers compared to those in lower decks.The Titanic’s Captain Smith chose to go down with the ship, which was considered a heroic decision.
1914
The order of evacuation was given at 12:00 midnight.
The crew worked quickly to help passengers leave the vessel. However, since there were not enough lifeboats, many passengers and crew knew that they were to be left stranded on the ship that was sinking quickly. As the ship gradually began to tilt further and take on more water, the crew began launching the lifeboats even if they were not filled to capacity. In fact, some were launched with only a few passengers on board, with dozens of empty spaces that could have been used to save many more lives. Finally, at around 2:20 AM, just two hours and forty minutes after the collision, the Titanic finally sank beneath the surface of the ocean forever.
April 10 1912
The Titanic departs from Southhampton, England
The maiden voyage of the Titanic finally began on April 10, 1912, when it launched from Southampton, England. The ship's journey was generally smooth, with no major incidents for the first few days of the voyage, during which the passengers enjoyed the various and lavish amenities on board the giant ship. Many of the passengers spent their days on the ship's decks, where they relaxed and took in the sunshine and fresh air. Just four days in, on the evening of April 14, the Titanic sailed in calm waters in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after it had received several warnings about icebergs in the area.
1912
The titanic traveled at a speed of 22 knots (25 miles per hr)
The Titanic was traveling at a speed of about 22 knots, or 25 miles per hour, on the night of April 14, 1912. Although the ship had received several iceberg warnings during the day, it continued moving quickly through the North Atlantic Ocean. At that time, many captains believed large modern ships like the Titanic could safely travel at high speeds, even in dangerous waters. The crew also wanted to maintain a fast and impressive voyage for the ship’s maiden journey. Some historians believe the captain, Edward Smith, chose not to slow down because calm weather and clear skies made the crew feel confident they could spot icebergs in time. Unfortunately, the ship was traveling too fast to completely avoid the iceberg once it was finally seen.Then, at around 11:40 PM, the Titanic suddenly hit an iceberg.
1914
The titanic hit an iceberg firmly at high speed.
At around 11:40 PM, the Titanic suddenly hit an iceberg. The high speed of the vessel left little time to maneuver and avoid disaster. The iceberg scraped firmly along the starboard (right) side of the hull, below the waterline. It caused a series of narrow gashes across about 300 feet (nearly 100 metres) of the forward hull, which damaged six of her sixteen watertight compartments.The damage was several smaller holes rather than one continuous cut, and each was only about the size of a couple of sheets of A4 paper.Together, they were enough to flood multiple compartments.The Titanic was designed to stay afloat if up to four of the compartments were flooded, but the iceberg breached at least five.
The sinking of the titanic - timeline
German Valdes Rengifo
Created on May 15, 2026
Start designing with a free template
Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:
View
Timeline Lines Mobile
View
Major Religions Timeline
View
Timeline Flipcard
View
Timeline video
View
Images Timeline Mobile
View
Sport Vibrant Timeline
View
Decades Infographic
Explore all templates
Transcript
The sinking of the titanic - timeline
April 14 11:00 p.m
April 15 12:00 - 2:00 AM
April 15 4:00 am
April 14 11:40 p.m
APRIL 10 12:00 p.m
April 14 1912
April 14, 1912HIGH SPEED
April 15, 1912 Rescue
April 15, 12:00–2:00 AM – Evacuation
April 14, 1912Collision
April 14, 1912Iceberg warnings
April 10, 1912Departure
The collision damaged six compartments below the waterline.
The Titanic continued sailing at a high speed of about 22 knots
The Carpathia arrived and rescued survivors from the lifeboats.
There were not enough lifeboats for everyone onboard.
Nearby ships sent iceberg warnings to the Titanic
The Titanic departed from Southampton to New York City.
1912
Several nearby ships sent iceberg warnings to the Titanic throughout the day.
On April 14, 1912, the Titanic began receiving iceberg warnings early in the morning. At about 9:00 AM, nearby ships reported ice and dangerous conditions in the North Atlantic. More warnings continued throughout the day, but the Titanic kept sailing at high speed. The most important message arrived at 9:40 PM from the Mesaba, warning about a large ice field directly ahead. However, the message never reached the bridge. The final warning came at 11:00 PM from the SS Californian, but it was ignored by the Titanic’s radio operator, who was busy sending passenger messages. Less than an hour later, at 11:40 PM, the Titanic struck an iceberg.
4:00 A.M
THE Carpathia arrived and rescued survivors from the lifeboats.
Eventually, the Carpathia arrived on the scene at around 4:00 am and began rescuing survivors from the lifeboats shortly after. Since it was still very early in the morning, they had to use spotlights to search for those in need of help.Despite their best efforts, over 1,500 people lost their lives in the sinking of the Titanic. Even to this day, it is one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.That meant that only 706 survived the sinking, with a higher share of those from first-class passengers compared to those in lower decks.The Titanic’s Captain Smith chose to go down with the ship, which was considered a heroic decision.
1914
The order of evacuation was given at 12:00 midnight.
The crew worked quickly to help passengers leave the vessel. However, since there were not enough lifeboats, many passengers and crew knew that they were to be left stranded on the ship that was sinking quickly. As the ship gradually began to tilt further and take on more water, the crew began launching the lifeboats even if they were not filled to capacity. In fact, some were launched with only a few passengers on board, with dozens of empty spaces that could have been used to save many more lives. Finally, at around 2:20 AM, just two hours and forty minutes after the collision, the Titanic finally sank beneath the surface of the ocean forever.
April 10 1912
The Titanic departs from Southhampton, England
The maiden voyage of the Titanic finally began on April 10, 1912, when it launched from Southampton, England. The ship's journey was generally smooth, with no major incidents for the first few days of the voyage, during which the passengers enjoyed the various and lavish amenities on board the giant ship. Many of the passengers spent their days on the ship's decks, where they relaxed and took in the sunshine and fresh air. Just four days in, on the evening of April 14, the Titanic sailed in calm waters in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after it had received several warnings about icebergs in the area.
1912
The titanic traveled at a speed of 22 knots (25 miles per hr)
The Titanic was traveling at a speed of about 22 knots, or 25 miles per hour, on the night of April 14, 1912. Although the ship had received several iceberg warnings during the day, it continued moving quickly through the North Atlantic Ocean. At that time, many captains believed large modern ships like the Titanic could safely travel at high speeds, even in dangerous waters. The crew also wanted to maintain a fast and impressive voyage for the ship’s maiden journey. Some historians believe the captain, Edward Smith, chose not to slow down because calm weather and clear skies made the crew feel confident they could spot icebergs in time. Unfortunately, the ship was traveling too fast to completely avoid the iceberg once it was finally seen.Then, at around 11:40 PM, the Titanic suddenly hit an iceberg.
1914
The titanic hit an iceberg firmly at high speed.
At around 11:40 PM, the Titanic suddenly hit an iceberg. The high speed of the vessel left little time to maneuver and avoid disaster. The iceberg scraped firmly along the starboard (right) side of the hull, below the waterline. It caused a series of narrow gashes across about 300 feet (nearly 100 metres) of the forward hull, which damaged six of her sixteen watertight compartments.The damage was several smaller holes rather than one continuous cut, and each was only about the size of a couple of sheets of A4 paper.Together, they were enough to flood multiple compartments.The Titanic was designed to stay afloat if up to four of the compartments were flooded, but the iceberg breached at least five.