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A Typical First Class Stateroom on the RMS Titanic

The entire room was color coordinated from the wallpaper to the bedspread to the thick carpet, it also included a writing desk, dressing table with a mirror, a wardrobe and a washing stand with two sinks. There was also a sitting area with a small table and chairs at the foot of the bed there was a bedside heater. The small table was frequently used for the snack brought by the bedroom steward. The snack contained things like, hot chocolate, biscuits and fruit.

The Maiden Voyage of the RMS Titanic

1. Wednesday, April 10, 1912 at 9:30 am - The largest and must luxurious ship ever built, the RMS, Titanic begins boarding passengers in South Hampton, England.

2. Wednesday, April 10, 1912 at 6:30 pm – The Titanic arrives at her first stop Cherbourg France, almost 1 hour late; approximately 300 passengers board the ship.

3. Thursday, April 11, 1912 – The Titanic arrives in Queensland, Ireland more passengers' board the ship.

4. Friday, April 12 through Saturday April 13, 1912 – The Titanic travels without any problems in near perfect weather.

5. Sunday, April 14, 1912 between the hours of 9:00 am and 10:55 pm – The Titanic receives multiple ice warnings from several other ships in the area.

6. Sunday April 14, 1912 at 11:40 pm – The RMS Titanic struck a large iceberg. The starboard side of the ship was torn open and the first 5 compartments began to fill with water.

7. Sunday, April 15, 1912 at 12:00 am – Thomas Andrews the builder of the ship estimates that the Titanic will sink within two hours.

8. Sunday, April 15, 1912 at 12:05 am – Captain Smith orders the lifeboats to be readied and passengers to put on life belts. If all boats were to be loaded to capacity they would only hold 1,178 of the 2,200 people on board.

9. Sunday, April 15, 1912 at 12:25 am – The lifeboats began to be loaded with woman and children, as was the custom of the time. They were not filled to capacity, the boats were set adrift with fewer than half of the seats filled.

10. Sunday, April 15, 1912 at 2:20 am – The Titanic sank, approximately 1,500 passengers and crew died in the disaster.

11. Sunday, April 15, 1912 between the hours of 4:10 am and 8:50 am – The ship Carpathia picks up survivors from lifeboats.

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