Wednesday, April 10th, 1912
Captain Smith boards the Titanic at 7:30 a.m. and receives the sailing report from Chief Officer Henry Wilde. Between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., the three White Star Line boat-trains arrive carrying 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class passengers from Waterloo Station near London. The Titanic departs Southampton at 12 noon. As she pulled out towards the river Test, the New York's mooring lines snapped, causing her to swing out of her berth, stern first, towards Titanic. The collision was averted, the New York was secured, and Titanic left Southampton at around 1:30 pm. By 5:30 p.m., the Titanic arrives in Cherbourg. Titanic rides at anchor in Cherbourg Harbor, all lights ablaze. Due to her size, she can't pull into port as the piers are too small. Instead, she is anchored offshore. Cherbourg passengers finally board tenders and wait to be ferried out to Titanic. Mail is brought aboard. By 8:30 p.m. the anchor is raised and the Titanic leaves for Queenstown, Ireland.