1911
Titanic White Star Preparation
Follows preparations for Titanic to enter White Star Line's Southampton to New York service.
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Titanic Maiden Voyage
Southampton, Cherbourg, Queenstown and the North Atlantic crossing. This page combines historical context with 17 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Titanic archive.
Historical context
Titanic Maiden Voyage: overview and significance
What happened?
Titanic departed Southampton on 10 April 1912 for New York, calling at Cherbourg and Queenstown before entering the North Atlantic. Passengers and crew represented a wide range of roles, nationalities and social backgrounds.
Why was it important?
The maiden voyage provides the immediate context for the disaster: shipboard organisation, passenger embarkation, navigation, wireless traffic and the route through an area affected by seasonal ice.
World History Database records
Titanic Maiden Voyage timeline
The records below are selected from the 241-record RMS Titanic archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1911
1912
1912 2nd April
Starboard Lifeboat Inspection
Inspects starboard lifeboats and their equipment with Sixth Officer Moody before the maiden voyage.
1912 2nd April
Titanic Delivery Trip
Travels aboard Titanic on the delivery voyage from Belfast to Southampton.
1912 2nd April
Titanic Sea Trials Officer
Joins Titanic's officers for sea trials before the ship leaves Belfast for Southampton.
1912 10th April
Guarantee Group Maiden Voyage
Sails with Harland and Wolff's Guarantee Group to observe Titanic's performance and identify defects during the maiden voyage.
1912 10th April
Titanic Maiden Voyage Departure
Commands Titanic as she leaves Southampton on 10 April 1912 for her maiden voyage to New York.
1912 10th April
Titanic Maiden Voyage Passenger
Boards Titanic at Southampton as a first-class passenger for the maiden voyage.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Joins Titanic at Southampton as a pianist, having previously worked as a professional shipboard musician.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Embarks at Southampton as the orchestra's French cellist for Titanic's first Atlantic crossing.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Boards Titanic at Southampton as an English bass player in the ship's orchestra.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Boards Titanic at Southampton as bandmaster and violinist for the ship's orchestra.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Boards Titanic at Southampton as a Scottish violinist in the ship's orchestra.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Boards Titanic at Southampton as a Belgian violinist assigned to the ship's musical ensemble.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Embarks at Southampton as one of Titanic's pianists for the transatlantic maiden voyage.
1912 10th April
Titanic Musician Embarkation
Joins the maiden voyage at Southampton as a cellist in Titanic's contracted orchestra.
1912 10th April
Titanic Reaches Cherbourg
Commands Titanic during the first scheduled stop of her maiden voyage at Cherbourg.
1912 11th April
Titanic Leaves Queenstown
Commands Titanic as she leaves Queenstown for the open Atlantic and New York.
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Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Titanic records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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