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Wednesday, April 10th, 1912
Captain Smith boards the Titanic at 7:30 a.m. and receives the sailing report from Chief
Officer Henry Wilde. Between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., the three White Star Line boat-trains
arrive carrying 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class passengers from Waterloo Station near London. The
Titanic departs Southampton at 12 noon. As she pulled out towards the river Test, the New
York's mooring lines snapped, causing her to swing out of her berth, stern first, towards
Titanic. The collision was averted, the New York was secured, and Titanic left Southampton
at around 1:30 pm. By 5:30 p.m., the Titanic arrives in Cherbourg. Titanic rides at anchor
in Cherbourg Harbor, all lights ablaze. Due to her size, she can't pull into port as the
piers are too small. Instead, she is anchored offshore. Cherbourg passengers finally board
tenders and wait to be ferried out to Titanic. Mail is brought aboard. By 8:30 p.m. the
anchor is raised and the Titanic leaves for Queenstown, Ireland. Thursday,
April 11th, 1912
Titanic arrives at Queenstown, Ireland. It is her final stop before heading across the
Atlantic. It is from this port that the last photograph of Titanic is taken. At 1:30 p.m.
the starboard anchor was raised for the last time and the Titanic departed on her first
transatlantic crossing, bound for New York.
Friday, April 12, 1912
By daybreak Titanic was well out in the Atlantic running at 21 knots. Between April 11 and
12, Titanic covers 386 miles in fine, calm, clear weather.
Saturday, April 13, 1912
Between noon Friday and noon Saturday, Titanic covers 519 miles. At 10:30 a.m. Captain
Smith begins the daily inspection.
 Sunday, April 14, 1912
The fine weather continued with a smooth sea and a moderate southwesterly wind. Everyone
was in good spirits. The hardier passengers paced briskly up and down the Boat Deck, even
though the breeze was chilly but invigorating. Between Saturday and Sunday, the Titanic
covered 546 miles.
Noon Luncheon is
served in the First Class Dining Room. The mood is festive.
1:00 p.m. Titanic receives an ice warning
from the Caronia It is given to Second Officer Lightoller, and is subsequently posted.
1:40 p.m. Titanic receives another ice
warning, this one from the Baltic. It read:
"MSG Captain Smith, Titanic. Have had variable winds and clear fine weather
since leaving. Greek steamer Athinai reports passing icebergs and large quantity of field
ice today in latitude 41.51N, longititde 49.52W. Last night we spoke to German oil tanker
Deutschland, Stettin to Philadelphia, not under control; short of coal, latitude 40.42N
longitiude 55.11W. Wishes to be reported to New York and other steamers. Wish you and
Titanic success."
It is given to Captain Smith. Shortly thereafter, Smith passes it to J. Bruce Ismay,
who places it in his pocket. It is not placed in the chartroom until that night.
6:00 p.m. Second Officer Lightoller came
on duty. His watch would last until 10:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Lightoller began to notice how
the temperature was falling now that the Sun had set. The sea was unusually calm, and the
weather was clear.
9:20 p.m. After a quick visit to the
bridge, Captain Smith retires for the evening.
9:30 p.m. Lightoller instructed Sixth
Officer Moody to telephone the crow's nest and ask the men to keep a sharp lookout for ice
and to pass the word to subsequent watches. Shortly after, another ice warning, from the
Mesaba, is received. It reads:
"Ice report. In latitude 42N to 41.25N, longitude 49W to 50.3W. Saw much heavy
pack ice and great number of large icebergs, also field ice. Weather good, clear."
This message, which indentified a large ice field, and large bergs directly in
Titanic's path, was never delivered to the bridge. Phillips, who believed that the ship
already was aware of the other warnings simply transmitted:
"Received, thanks."
Bride and Phillips overlooked the message due to their preoccupation
with passenger traffic.Altogether the many ice warnings received this day show a
huge icefield 78 miles long and directly ahead of Titanic.
10:00 p.m. At the end of his shift,
Lightoller turns the watch over to First Officer Murdoch. Elsewhere, Frederick Fleet and
Reginald Lee replace George Symons and Archie Jewell in the crow's nest.
10:55 p.m. Some 10-19 miles north of
Titanic, the Californian is stopped in ice and sends out warnings to all ships in the
area. Bride rebukes the Californian with the famous reply
"Keep out! Shut up! You're jamming my signal. I'm working Cape Race"
11:35 p.m. Californian's wireless
operator Evans turn off his set, and retires for the evening.
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