1907
1908
1909
July 1907
Chairman of the White Star Line Bruce Ismay and the Chairman of Harland & Wolf Lord Pirre meet for dinner at Downshire House. Pirre's London residence, to discuss the concept of the Olympic Class Trans Atlantic Liners.
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| Downshire House Berkley Square London |
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| Lord Pirrie and Bruce Ismay |
1908
July 1908
Directors of the White Star line trael to Belfast to examine the final design of the two new Olympic Class ships, the Olympic and the Titanic.
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| Harland and Wolf Offices Belfast |
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| Presentation Room Harland and Wolf Offices Belfast |
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| Olympic Class Ship Design |
31st March 1909
Keel of the Titanic laid down
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| Centenary of laying of Titanic Keel memorial |
1911
31st May 1911
Titanic launched
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| Launching of the Titanic 31st May 1911 |
1912
2nd April 191206:00 to 18:00 - Sea Trials
20:00 - Titanic departs Belfast for Southampton
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| Titanic Sea Trials 2nd April 1912 |
10th April 1912
09:30 - Passengers start boarding the Titanic
12:00 - Titanic departs Southampton for Cherbourg
17:30 - Titanic docks at Cherbourg
21:00 - Titanic departs Cherbourg for Queenstown (Cobh)
11th April 1912
11:30 - Titanic arrives Queenstown (Cobh)
13:40 - Titanic departs Queenstown (Cobh) for New York
12th April 1912
13th April 1912
14th April 1912
23:40 - Titanic strikes an iceberg 620km (400 miles) south of Newfoundland
00:00 - Titanic sends out distress signal
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| Titanic strikes an iceberg 14th April 1912 23:40 |
