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The plot of an 1889 novel bore eerie similarities to the events that would befall the Titanic”

The Wreck of the Titan, or, Futility, by little-known novelist Morgan Robertson, may not have predicted the Titanic’s sinking, but it includes some uncanny coincidences. In the book, the most fabulous ocean liner ever built—the Titan (!)—is crossing the Atlantic on its maiden voyage when it collides with an iceberg and sinks. The Titan was 800 feet long; the Titanic was 882.5 feet. Both ships could reach speeds of 25 knots. Both sailed in April. Both could carry 3000 people, and both had far too few lifeboats.

7 Things You Might Not Have Known About the RMS ‘Titanic’

The plot of an 1889 novel bore eerie similarities to the events that would befall the Titanic”