Timelines

=TIMELINES =    

 //__White Star Time Line__//
1837, Birth of Thomas Henry Ismay.          1857, Firm of Nelson Ismay & Co. established.  1862 Birth of Joseph Bruce Ismay

1868 Name and flag of the White Star Line <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">      <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">  is purchased. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> 1899, T H Ismay dies and his son J Bruce takes <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> control of the White Star Line. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> 1902, The White Star Line becomes part of the <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> International Mercantile Marine Company. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> 1907, Decision made to build the 3 sister ships; //Olympic, Titanic// and //Britannic// (originally named //Gigantic//) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">    <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">    <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">  1934, White Star Line merged with Cunard Line. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">    <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">  1937, Death of J Bruce Ismay. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">    1958, Cunard purchased remaining White Star shares <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">      <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">     <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">     <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">     <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif">  and the White Star Line ceased to exist.

=__//Titanic timeline//__=

1909, 31st March 12:00 am  Titanic's Keel Laid at Harland and Wolff Shipyard 1911, 31st May 12:00 am Titanic is Launched 1912, 20th March 12:00 am  Originally Proposed Date for Maiden Voyage 1912, 2nd April 6:00 am  Titanic begins Sea Trials 1912, 2nd April 8:00 pm  Titanic leaves Belfast for Southampton 1912, 3rd April 12:00 am  Titanic arrives in Southampton 1912, 5th April 12:00 am   Good Friday: Titanic is 'dressed' overall 1912, 10th April 12:00 pm  Titanic Sails on her maiden voyage. 1912, 10th April 6:30 pm  Titanic arrives at Cherbourg, France 1912, 10th April 8:00 pm  Titanic leaves Cherbourg 1912, 11th April 11:30 am  Titanic arrives at Queenstown, Southern Ireland 1912, 11th April 1:30 pm  Titanic raises anchor for the last time and leaves Queenstown 1912, 14th April 11:40 pm  Frederick Fleet sights an Iceberg 1912, 15th April 12:40 am  Lifeboat 7 is launched 1912, 15th April 1:00 am  Lifeboat 3 is launched, all other lifeboats follow 1912, 15th April 2:20 am  Titanic Sinks 1912, 15th April 8:50 am  Carpathia leaves site for New York 1912, 18th April 9:00 pm  Carpathia arrives in New York with Titanic survivors 1985, 1st September Wreck of Titanic is discovered br Dr. Robert Ballard and his team.