The Moment Titanic Met the Iceberg Did You Know? 🧐 This animation shows the approximate moment when RMS Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912. The collision ripped open several compartments on the starboard side—damage too large for the ship to survive. Within 2 hours and 40 minutes, the “unsinkable” liner would be gone beneath the North Atlantic. No actual video of the collision exists, so scenes like this are recreations based on survivor testimonies and official inquiries.