Top-down processing is defined as the development of pattern recognition through the use of contextual information.
At the time, the chief steward hadnât yet learned of the Titanicâs fate, so he wasnât even on the lookout for icebergs. He simply spotted a streak of red paint along the icebergâs base, which most likely meant a ship had collided with it in the last 12 hours.
Many of the times are approximate, but are close enough to give a good chronology of when the events actually took place. Most sources seem to agree however, that the Titanic collided with the iceberg at approximately 11:40 pm and finally sank at 2:20 am.