Titanic Strikes Iceberg

On the evening of 14th April 1912 the RMS Titanic was steaming towards New York. During the day Titanic had received ice warnings from other ships travelling through the area for which the Titanic was bound.  

Titanic steams toward New York on evening 14th April 1912

Shortly before 11:40 pm Ships Time 14th April 1912 the lookouts on board Titanic spotted an iceberg directly in front of the ship. 

Titanic steams towards the Iceberg

Lookout Frederick Fleet rang the warning bell three times and rang the bridge to warn of the danger. First Officer William Murdoch ordered the helmsman to turn hard to starboard, a manoeuvre that caused a glancing collision with the iceberg causing a hole in the side of Titanic.

Titanic's lookout spot the Iceberg

Titanic manoeuvres to avoid the Iceberg

Titanic strikes the Iceberg

The iceberg had struck below the waterline puncturing the hull, inflicting what was to become a fatal blow. Titanic would sink 2 hours 40 minutes later.  

Iceberg strikes Titanic's hull below the waterline

Iceberg strikes Titanic's hull below the waterline