Timeline Article: Smith Orders Titanic's Band to the Boat Deck

Monday, April 15, 1912
12:55am

Captain Smith orders Titanic's band to move from the First Class lounge to the boat deck. The reason for this was to try to keep the atmosphere calm and pleasant. The last thing Captain Smith needed was a panic among the passengers. The leader of the band was Wallace Hartley and he performed with seven other musicians aboard Titanic. The band played light and cheery music throughout the night and never left their station.

Timeline Article: Andrews is Amazed at Passengers' Indifference

Titanic's Designer, Thomas Andrews

Monday, April 15, 1912

12:22am

As Titanic floods down below, the passengers on the upper decks do not seem to notice. The cold weather has driven people from the boat deck back into the public areas of the ship. Thomas Andrews is amazed to find that there are no passengers on deck and ready to board the lifeboats. He has already informed the Captain and the officers of Titanic's dire situation and that the ship doesn't have much time. However, to the passengers and the rest of the crew, the ship still feels level and solid. The fact that Titanic is actually sinking has not yet become apparent.

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Timeline Article: Titanic Sails Into the Sunset

Sunday, April 14, 1912
7pm

Titanic has been at sea for 5 days, and the passengers describe the voyage as being nothing short of a glorious dream. As the north wind dies down, the passengers begin to venture out on deck to get a view of the sunset off the port side of the ship.


"The weather was exceptional. The trip was one of the most beautiful of the season. We had at our disposal three walking decks, and a very large well appointed lounge where there were concerts twice a day. The passengers prepared for a concert on Monday. The profits from which were to be for poor shipwrecked sailors."

First Class Passenger
-Marie Jerwan

For reasons unknown, Captain Smith cancels the scheduled lifeboat drill to prevent an evening of worrisome thoughts on an unsinkable ship.