Titanic, 100 Years Later
Titanic, 100 Years Later
Titanic, 100 Years Later
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APRIL 15, 1912 (12:45 A.M.)<br />
• The first lifeboat, starboard No. 7, is safely lowered away. It can carry 65 people, but<br />
leaves with 28 aboard.<br />
• First distress rocket fired. Eight rockets will be fired altogether.<br />
• Fourth Officer Boxhall observes vessel approach <strong>Titanic</strong> and then disappear despite<br />
attempts to contact her with Morse lamp<br />
• Port-side boat No. 6 lowered with only 28 aboard (capacity of 40)<br />
• Starboard No. 5 is lowered. Ismay is chastised by Fifth Officer Lowe for interfering with<br />
his command. (41 aboard - room for another 24.)
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