Log of the Main Events

APRIL 10, 1912

12:00 NOON - Leaves Southampton dock; narrowly escapes collision with American liner NEW YORK.
7:00 PM -Stops at Cherbourg for passengers.
9:00 PM -Leaves Cherbourg for Queenstown.

APRIL 11, 1912

12:30 PM -Stops at Queenstown for passengers and mail. One crewman deserts.
2:00 PM -Leaves Queenstown for New York, carrying 1316 passengers and 891 crew.

APRIL 14, 1912

9:00 AM -CARONIA reports ice Latitude 42 degrees N from Longitude 49 degrees to 51 degrees W.
1:42 PM -BALTIC reports ice Latitude 40 degrees 51' N, Longitude 49 dgrees 52' W.
1:45 AMERIKA reports ice Latitude 41 degrees 27' N, Longitude 50 degrees 8' W.
7:00 PM -Temperature 43 degrees.
7:30 PM -Tempurature 39 degrees.
7:30 PM -CALIFORNIAN reports ice Latitude 42 degrees 3' N, Longitude 49 degrees 9' W.
9:00 PM -Temperature 33 degrees.
9:30 PM -Second Officer Lightoller warns carpenter and engine room to watch fresh water supply - may freeze up; warns crow's nest to watch for ice.
9:49 PM -MESABA reports ice Latitude 43 degrees N to 41 degrees 25' N, Longitude 49 degrees to 53 degrees 30' W.
10:00 PM -Temperature 32 degrees.
10:30 PM -Temperature of sea down to 31 degrees.
11:00 PM -CALIFORNIAN warns of ice, but cut off before she gives the location.
11:40 PM -Collides with the iceburg Latitude 41 degrees 46' N, Longitude 50 degrees 14' W.

APRIL 15, 1912

12:05 AM -Orders given to uncover the boats, muster the crew and passengers.
12:15 AM -First wireless call for help.
12:45 AM -First rocket fired.
12:45 AM -First boat, No. 7, lowered.
1:40 AM -Last rocket fired.
2:05 AM -Last boat, Collapsible D, lowered.
2:10 AM -Last wireless signals sent.
2:18 AM -Lights fail.
2:20 AM -Ship founders.
3:30 AM -CARPATHIA'S rockets sighted by boats.
4:10 AM -First boat, No. 2, picked up by Carpathia.
8:30 AM -Last boat, No. 12, picked up.
8:50 AM -CARPATHIA heads for New York with 107 survivors.

Source - A Night To Remember by Walter Lord.