Timeline Sunday 14 April 1912

Events on Sunday 14 April 1912 3

• 1912 Iceberg spotted Lookout Fleet rings the alarm — 11:40 PM Lookout Frederick Fleet spotted an iceberg directly ahead and rang the warning bell three times, calling the bridge: "Iceberg, right ahead!" Officer Murdoch immediately ordered "hard a-starboard" and full astern.
• 1912 Iceberg warnings received Multiple ships warn of ice ahead — 9:00 AM The Titanic received multiple ice warnings throughout April 14 from other ships in the area. Captain Smith chose to maintain full speed of 22 knots despite the warnings, a decision that would prove fatal.
• 1912 Titanic strikes the iceberg Starboard side torn open — 11:50 PM The Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 PM, scraping along its starboard side for about 10 seconds. The collision buckled and separated hull plates across six compartments. The ship could float with four flooded — she had five.