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A typical first class cabin on the RMS TitanicThe entire room was color coordinated from the wallpaper to the bedspread to the thick carpet, it also included a desk, a dressing table with a mirror, a wardrobe and a sink with two sinks. There was also a sitting area with a small table and chairs at the foot of the bed and there was a heater on the bedside table. The table was often used for the snack brought by the chambermaid. The snack contained things like hot chocolate, cookies, and fruit. The maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic1. Wednesday, April 10, 1912 at 9:30 am - The largest and most luxurious ship ever built, the RMS, Titanic begins to embark passengers in South Hampton, England.2. Wednesday 10 April 1912 at 6.30pm - The Titanic arrives at its first stop Cherbourg France, almost 1 hour late; approximately 300 passengers board the ship.3. Thursday 11 April 1912 – The Titanic arrives in Queensland, Ireland, more passengers board the ship.4. Friday, April 12 to Saturday, April 13, 1912 – The Titanic sails smoothly in near-perfect weather.5. Sunday, April 14, 1912 between 9:00 am and 10:55 pm – Titanic receives numerous warnings of ice from several other ships in the area.6. Sunday 14 April 1912 at 11.40pm - The RMS Titanic struck a large iceberg. The starboard side of the ship was torn open and the first 5 compartments began to fill with water.7. Sunday, April 15, 1912 at 12:00 am – Thomas Andrews, the ship's builder, estimates that the Titanic will sink within two hours.8. Sunday 15 April 1912 12.05am - Captain Smith orders lifeboats to be ready and passengers to put on lifebelts. If all boats were loaded to capacity, they would only have 1,178 of the 2,200 people on board.9. Sunday 15 April 1912 00.25 - The lifeboats began to be loaded with women and children, as was the custom of the time. They were not full, the boats were adrift with less than half the seats occupied.10. Sunday 15 April 1912 at 2.20am – The Titanic sank, approximately 1,500 passengers and crew perished in the disaster.11. Sunday 15 April 1912 between 4.10am and 8.50am – Ship Carpathia picks up survivors from lifeboats.