At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the R.M.S Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean about 650 kilometers south of Newfoundland, Canada.  Although the port of St. John’s in Newfoundland was closer, it was hard to reach and not equipped to support a search and rescue operation. Instead, Halifax, Nova Scotia, located 1100 kilometers west of the wreckage, was critical for the recovery. Subsequently, three cable ships, the Mackay-Bennett, Minia and Montmagny were immediately deployed.