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. 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.
It is her final stop before heading across the Atlantic. It is from this port that the last photograph of Titanic is taken. By daybreak Titanic was well out in the Atlantic running at 21 knots. Between April 11 and 12, Titanic covers 386 miles in fine, calm, clear weather. Between noon Friday and noon Saturday, Titanic covers 519 miles.