Roger Marie Bricoux
Death in Titanic Disaster
Dies in the sinking after performing with Titanic's musicians during the evacuation.
Titanic quick answer
When did Titanic sink?
Titanic foundered at about 2:20 a.m. on 15 April 1912, roughly two hours and forty minutes after the collision.
Answer in context
A concise timeline from collision to the final sinking. The supporting records below are selected directly from the current 617-record Titanic archive.
Archive records supporting this answer
16 matching archive records are rendered directly in this static page.
Wallace Henry Hartley
Death in Titanic Disaster
Dies in the sinking after leading the musicians during the evacuation.
John Frederick Preston Clarke
Death in Titanic Disaster
Dies in the sinking after continuing his duties as a musician during the evacuation.
Edward Smith
Death of Edward Smith
Dies during Titanic's sinking after directing the evacuation and distress response.
Edward Smith
Sinking of RMS Titanic - Lifeboat Evacuation
After the iceberg collision, Smith ordered lifeboats uncovered and passengers mustered; Titanic sank at about 02:20 on 15 April 1912.
Edward Smith
Sinking of RMS Titanic
Titanic founders at about 2:20 a.m. on 15 April after striking an iceberg; Smith dies with the ship.
Charles John Joughin
Titanic Final Plunge Survival
Survives after entering the freezing sea during Titanic's final sinking.
Harold Godfrey Lowe
Titanic Water Survivors
Recovers several people from the water during the post-sinking search.
Percy Cornelius Taylor
Death in Titanic Disaster
Dies when Titanic founders after performing with the musicians during the emergency.
Robert Hichens
Titanic Lifeboat Six
Survives Titanic's sinking aboard lifeboat number 6.
John Law Hume
Death in Titanic Disaster
Perishes in the sinking after the young Scottish violinist continues performing during the ship's final evacuation.
Joseph Bruce Ismay
Titanic Collapsible C
Survives the sinking after leaving Titanic in collapsible lifeboat C.
Harold Sydney Bride
Titanic Wireless Operator Survival
Survives the sinking after remaining at the wireless set late into the evacuation.
Thomas Andrews
Titanic Foundering Assessment
Advises Captain Smith that the damaged ship cannot remain afloat.
Benjamin Guggenheim
Titanic Final Hours
Remains aboard Titanic during the final evacuation and dies in the sinking.
Madeleine Astor
Titanic Lifeboat Four Rescue
Escapes the sinking aboard lifeboat number 4 while her husband remains aboard Titanic.
Sources and further reading
- Royal Museums Greenwich — RMS Titanic research guide
Reference chronology for Titanic's collision and sinking. - The National Archives — The Sinking of the Titanic education pack
Contemporary records and inquiry material concerning the disaster.