On April 10, 1912, the newest and largest luxury liner of the White Star Line left Southampton in Great Britain on its maiden journey across the Atlantic to New York City. Over two thousand passengers set sail that day, many of them, like, for instance, John Jacob Astor, were the cream of society from both England and America. These people were no strangers to elegance, formal evening wear and exquisite jewels, but the opulence of the ship awed even the most jaded. Extravagantly decorated, staffed with the finest crew and with a kitchen filled with delicious delicacies to tickle any palate, this ship was the match of any luxury hotel. To add to its appeal, the Irish ship builders claimed that, because of its unique construction, the ship was practically unsinkable.
The ship was, of course, the Titanic, and, on April 15, the mighty Titanic collided with an even mightier iceberg about 450 miles south of Newfoundland. In less than three hours, the ship sank to the bottom of the ocean, carrying to a watery death some of the richest, brightest and most famous people of two continents. Over fifteen hundred of those aboard drowned. meet the the passengers and crew.
In 1898, approximately fourteen years before the sinking of the Titanic, American author Morgan Robertson wrote a novella entitled Futility. In his book, an ocean liner set sail in April on its maiden voyage, hit an iceberg, and sank. No, not the Titanic, but the Titan, a fictional ship from the mind of the author, created years before the building of such a ship would be feasible. The builders of the fictional Titan said the ship could not be sunk. Morgan Robertson had, unwittingly, predicted the sinking of the Titanic.
The similarities are incredible. Both ships were British, and both were built to accommodate three thousand passengers, although a thousand less than that made up the roster of both ships. Structural details of the Titan and the Titanic were almost identical, and both ships had a top speed of twenty-four knots. The Titanic left England in April, as did the Titan, and both the liners suffered damage to the starboard side when they collided with their respective icebergs. Unfortunately, both the fictional Titan and the liner Titanic failed to provide sufficient life jackets for the number of passengers aboard. Take a virtual tour.
Was Morgan Robertson clairvoyant? Did he see the sinking of the Titanic in a precognitive dream? Or was it just coincidence? Both the book and the sinking of the Titanic are far behind us in the past, so it's unlikely anyone will ever know the answer to this mystery.
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