After all, the likelihood of someone writing a book so similar to a. Could this book have been a premonition of the events that would take place 14 years later. It features a fictional british ocean liner titan that sinks in the north atlantic after striking an iceberg. Jun 07, 2004 i have had a look through the listings and i am very suprised that no one has mentioned the book the titan. The similarities between the titan and the titanic go far beyond a name and. Titanics sinking was eerily predicted by two books.
His book titan was also a little overworked after the sinking of the titanic. Morgan robertson didnt base his book on the titanic disaster he wrote it fourteen years before that event. When these similarities were unearthed in the wake of the titanic disaster, the titans creator was hailed as a clairvoyant. The speed at which the titan cruised into the iceberg was 25 knots. No book actually said that the titanic would sink, other than the incredible coincidental resemblance that futility bore to the actual event. It was the largest ship ever created and could hold a capacity of 3,000 passengers and crew.
The similarities between robertsons work and the titanic disaster are so astounding that one has to imagine if white star line built titanic to robertsons specs as a dare, as stated by. The wreck of the titan is the headline book in this colllection, and it makes an eerie read. 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 story features the ocean liner titan, which sinks in the north atlantic after striking an iceberg. An eerie 1898 story featuring the ocean liner titan which sinks in the north atlantic after striking an iceberg. Titan and its sinking are famous for similarities to the passenger ship rms titanic. The book the titan encyclopedia titanica message board. In the book the ship is traversing the north atlantic when it strikes an iceberg and sinks with the loss of almost everyone on board. Like the titanic, the titan was described as the largest ship afloat at the time. The coincidence that the titan, the boat in morgan robertsons book, and the titanics fates were similar was the most surprising to me. John rowland, futilitys hero, is a disgraced former royal. Mar 22, 2018 this post will also make frequent reference to the wreck of the titan, a book published in 1898, fourteen years before the titanic sunk. The builders of the fictional titan said the ship could not be sunk. The story was that of a man named john rowland, an alcoholic and disgraced former naval officer, who takes a job aboard the titan, the worlds largest vessel.
The length of the titan was 800 feet, the titanic 882. The fictitious ship closely matched the titanic s length, weight, speed, capacity, and lack of lifeboats. The novel was republished, after the titanic sank, with the title futility and the wreck of the titan. This wreck of the titanic seems too terrible to have happened by chance. Both ships, described as unsinkable, hit an iceberg and went under in midapril. Coincidences are when events happen by chance, although it seems that they might have been prearranged. The wreck of the titan, or futility by morgan robertson was a tale of an unsinkable ships deadly collision with an iceberg, written 14 years before the reallife titanic disaster could this book have been a premonition of the events that would take place 14 years later. Morgan robertsons book called futility was about an unsinkable british ocean liner, the titan, that hits an iceberg in the north atlantic in april and sinks, killing hundreds. Futility, or the wreck of the titan full audiobook by morgan. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. There were similarities between the titan and the titanic. A book written before the titanic tragedy posted in strange and paranormal news. In futility, the boat is described as the largest ship of its day and was called the titan. Titanics sinking was eerily predicted by two books business insider.
Premonition, synchronicity, coincidence, or sign of preplanning. The fictitious ship closely matched the titanics length, weight, speed, capacity, and lack of lifeboats. This novel tells the story ofan unsinkable ship,the largest and most luxurious ever built, and its passengers were the most distinguished members of the world bourgeoisie. When the rms titanic sank in 1912, more than 1,500 people perished. The book youre referring to is futilitythe wreck of the titan, written in 1989 by morgan robertson. In 1892 morgan robertson wrote a novel called the the wreck of the titan.
Insane coincidences the titanic disaster story world. The similarities between the titan and the titanic go far beyond a name and an iceberg. This is actually the plot of a novel titled futility which was released 14 years before the titanic ever set sail. An egregore is a thoughtform, a creation of the human mind. The ships were practically the same size, with the. There was also futility, or the wreck of the titan, written in. I can not remember having read anything from robertson about the gigantic. Walter lords book a night to remember 1955, relating the titanics wreck. A comparison of the 1898 futility by morgan robertson and the actual titanic disaster. Theres another possibility, which gardner mentions and, with good reason, dismisses. Til 14 years prior to titanic sinking, the book futility. The sinking of the rms titanic 1912 gematrinator blog. What is the name of the book that predicted the titanic.
This is either an uncanny coincidence or robertson. Fourteen years before the famous titanic sank into the north atlantic ocean, a man named morgan andrew robertson wrote a book about a ship. This is why most conspiracy theories are formed for events like the september 11th attacks or the kennedy assassination, because its easier to believe that a conspiracy was responsible for the terrible act. The book that anticipated the sinking of the titanic. A hundred years before release of james camerons movie titanic 1997, american writer morgan robertson wrote a book called futility, or the wreck of the titan. There are some startling coincidences between the two. The author updated the 1912 version i suppose it should be called a novella so that the titan and the titanic were more alike. The book was about the sinking of an unsinkable ocean liner. The wreck of the titan was a pretty good book, an interesting read about a ship named the titan that sunk when it struck an iceberg. The strange tale of an oswego man who wrote a book. This book predicted the titanic disaster 14 years before it.
The wreck of the titan was published in 1898, 14 years before rms titanic was even finished being cheaply built. The ships were practically the same size, with the titanic measuring only 25 meters longer. The titan, a massive passenger liner, is sunk by an iceberg in the north atlantic. The wreck of the titan a hidden gem of 3 seafaring journeys. In this post, i will discuss the sinking of the rms titanic, a tripleprop ship which hit an iceberg on april 15th, 1912, sending it to the floor of the atlantic ocean 400 nautical miles from newfoundland, canada it sank on a date with full numerology of 50 this post will also make frequent reference to the wreck of the titan, a book published in 1898, fourteen years before. Mar 26, 2019 in his book he claims that robertson mentioned that the titan had a sister ship the gigantic which stuck a mine or torpedo on the starboard bow and sank. Steads book was not the only pseudosupernatural foretelling of the titanic tragedy.
The wreck of the titan told of the titanics sinking 14. Mar 26, 2014 so is the titantitanic parallel just one of those wild, wild coincidences that happen every now and then. Futility, or the wreck of the titan, morgan robertson 1861 1915 this novel was published a full 14 years. I am not an expert on it or do i know the name of the author. Leaving new york, the titan had a seaman on board named rowland who due to drinking had a fall from grace. Apr 24, 2017 this wreck of the titanic seems too terrible to have happened by chance. In fact, the sizes and lengths of the ships are quite close, as well as the speed at which they crash into the. The titan, the ship described in the book, was the largest of its kind, and the largest of the day.
Book predicted titanic sinking 14 years before the event. Best titanic books 182 books meet your next favorite book. One of the moderators will probably move your post from the message board information into this section, where it belongs. After the sinking of titanic the novel was reissued with some changes, particularly in the ships gross tonn. In 1898, a man named morgan robertson penned a novel titled the wreck of the the wreck of the titan. His writings were pretty specific with respect to the titanic.
The titan disconcertingly resembled the famous ocean liner titanic. Feb 07, 2020 in his book, an ocean liner set sail in april on its maiden voyage, hit an iceberg, and sank. Several books had been written foretelling the disaster but even the spookiest of these can be chalked up to mere coincidence. This collection of four sea stories by american author morgan robertson includes his most famous work the wreck of the titan, or futility a tale of an unsinkable ships deadly collision with an iceberg, written 14 years before the reallife titanic disaster. The wreck of the titan told of the titanics sinking 14 years. The wreck of the titan, or futility by morgan robertson was a tale of an unsinkable ships deadly collision with an iceberg, written 14 years before the reallife titanic disaster. In 1886 and 1898, two fictional stories came out that describe events uncannily similar to the reallife tragedy. The titanic held 2,200, though both had a capacity of 3,000. Morgan wrote in his book that the ships name ss titan lost and. Check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Psychoanalyst carl gustav jung coined the term, synchronicity, which is a connection of two or more psychologicalpsychic phenomena without causation. Its an obvious reference to the tragedy of the titanic which sunk in 1912. Titan and its sinking are famous for similarities to the passenger ship rms titanic and its sinking fourteen years later. However, that story above isnt a description of what happened to the titanic. Further similarities between the book and the rms titanic disaster are said to include. Im no expert on seers, but writer morgan robertsons seeming predictions of the titanics tragic sinking, 14 years beforehand, and the japanese attack on pearl harbor, 27 years in advance, seem straightforward. This book in the archive is the 1912 version of the story, along with 3 other stories. However, the book the wreck of the titan seems to detail. Believe or not this book was the window to the future or it was imitate in the future. Futility, or the wreck of the titan was an 1898 novella written by morgan robertson. Futility or the wreck of the titan by morgan robertson.
Could the builders and more important the namers of the titanic have been aware of and influenced by robertsons story. The story follows the fictional ocean liner titan, which ultimately hits an. Buy a cheap copy of futility book by morgan robertson. The titanic disaster story a hundred years before release of james camerons movie titanic 1997, american writer morgan robertson wrote a book called futility, or the wreck of the titan. The story was reissued in 1912 after the titanic sank, obviously taking advantage of the suggested similarities of the stories. The ship was a triple screw, with very few lifeboats, but no one really worried. The strange tale of an oswego man who wrote a book predicting a. Jan 20, 2019 here are the similarities between robertsons book and the real sinking of the titanic.
Years before the titanic sank, two mysterious books were published that. Name the book that predicted the titanic disaster answers. What book of robertsons is said to have predicted the. So is the titantitanic parallel just one of those wild, wild coincidences that happen every now and then. The book by robertson was about a giant passenger ship called the ss titan. Futility, or the wreck of the titan full audiobook by. Dec 18, 2016 the coincidence that the titan, the boat in morgan robertsons book, and the titanic s fates were similar was the most surprising to me.
Or, futility is a novella written by morgan robertson and published as futility in 1898, and revised as the wreck of the titan in 1912. And both sank in april in the north atlantic after colliding with an iceberg on the forward starboard side. The similarities between robertsons work and the titanic disaster are so astounding that one has to imagine if white star line built titanic to robertsons specs as a dare. In his book, an ocean liner set sail in april on its maiden voyage, hit an iceberg, and sank. Here are the similarities between robertsons book and the real sinking of the titanic. This book predicted the titanic disaster 14 years before. The level of coincidence to the reallife event was. Titan and titanic coincidence similarities between titan. I think i remember charles pellegrino saying in an interview in the 1998 documentary film titanic.
It reminded me of reading a book about the doom of the titanic, which i have. But i believe it was written about 20 years before the sinking of the titanic. Most famous of all, an american writer named morgan robertson. Titanic sinking foretold in fictional accounts years before disaster. I read the book to explore the first story which happens to be about a grand unsinkable ship which is short of lifeboats and hits an iceberg in the middle of the night in april. The titan and its sinking have been noted to be very similar to the reallife passenger ship rms titanic, which sank fourteen years later. The creepy thing about the book was that it was written 14 years before the titanic sank in 1912. It was the largest ship ever created and could hold a capacity of 3,000 passengers and crew members. One popular urban myth about the sinking of the titanic is that the tragedy was eerily foretold more than a decade before. In a spooky coincidence, the disaster reflected a story told in morgan robertsons novella futility, which was published in 1898. Sep 21, 2017 the similarities between the titan and the titanic go far beyond a name and an iceberg.
The titanic and the titan were both triplescrewed british passenger liners with a capacity of 3,000 and a top speed of 24 knots. Written in 1898, it was an unknown foreshadowing of an actual event yet to occur in april of 1912 to the. Til 14 years prior to titanic sinking, the book futility told the story of an unsinkable ship titan which also struck an iceberg on its starboard side in the north atlantic on an april night. In that story, a tripleprop ship called the titan hits an iceberg on a night in april, and winds up sinking 400 nautical miles from newfoundland, canada. Was this book really a prediction of titanic or just coincidence.