Titanic: 100 Years: Maiden Voyage Begins

Titanic docked in Southampton

On this day, one hundred years ago, April 10, 1912, the Titanic sat in Southampton, England preparing for her maiden voyage.  Here is a timeline of the day (local time):

9:30-11:00 AM – Passengers arrive and board Titnaic

12:00 PMTitanic leaves Southampton, having a near collision leaving the harbor

6:30 PMTitanic arrives in Cherbourg, France to take on more passengers