By around 2:20 a.m., the Titanic split in half, and the stern and bow sunk to the ocean floor. On April 10, the ship set sail on its maiden voyage from Southhampton, England and was en route to ...

After touring Titanic's bow where "everything had gone well", the crew decided to head to the stern area some distance away. The Titanic sank on 15 April 1912, after striking an iceberg.

In the final phase of the ship's sinking -- when the stern was standing like a tower -- Cameron depicts desperate passengers climbing up the deck, trying to stay perched on the Titanic's rear end.