The RMS Titanic was designed to make a transatlantic crossing from Europe to North America, with the maiden voyage scheduled to depart on April 10, 1912 from Southampton, England. Here are the key details about the planned route and timeline:
Planned Itinerary:
- Departure: The ship was set to depart from Southampton on April 10, 1912.
- First Stop: The first scheduled stop was Cherbourg, France, where passengers would board the ship.
- Second Stop: The next stop was Queenstown (now Cobh, Ireland), where more passengers were expected to join.
- Final Destination: The ship was heading to New York City, with an expected arrival date of April 17, 1912. This gave the Titanic a total of about 7 days to complete the journey.
Timeline of Events:
- April 10, 1912: The Titanic left Southampton and made stops in Cherbourg and Queenstown.
- April 11-12, 1912: The ship continued its voyage across the Atlantic.
- April 14, 1912: The Titanic struck an iceberg at around 11:40 PM, causing a fatal rupture along the ship’s starboard side.
- April 15, 1912: The ship sank at approximately 2:20 AM, just four days into its voyage, before reaching its destination of New York.
Final Days:
The Titanic was supposed to sail for 7 days, but due to the iceberg collision, the ship sank in the early hours of April 15, after just 4 days at sea. Of the approximately 2,224 passengers and crew on board, over 1,500 tragically lost their lives.
While the ship’s maiden voyage was planned as a 7-day journey, its actual journey was cut short by the disaster.