As it happened: Titanic 100th anniversary commemorations
Key points
- 鈥� On 14 April 1912, 740 km from Newfoundland, the Titanic hit an iceberg at 2340 (Ship's Time)
- 鈥� The iceberg scraped the ship鈥檚 starboard side
- 鈥� At approximately 0218 the Titanic broke in two, with the bow going underwater
- 鈥� Titanic鈥檚 20 lifeboats could carry only 1,178 people
- 1,512 died in the Titanic disaster
- For more on the centenary, visit bbc.co.uk/titanic