The book, written 14 years before the Titanic sank, contained several striking similarities to the actual disaster, sparking theories of a prediction or a potential inspiration for the disaster.
In 1898, known as Futility or Wreck of the Titan, it was a guy named Morgan Robertson...
— Episode: CLASSIC: Titanic Conspiracies
Episode: CLASSIC: Titanic Conspiracies
The book, written 14 years before the Titanic sank, contained several striking similarities to the actual disaster, sparking theories of a prediction or a potential inspiration for the disaster.
In 1898, known as Futility or Wreck of the Titan, it was a guy named Morgan Robertson...
...it was revised by the author in 1912 after the Titanic sank to make the ship a little bigger, a little different, yeah just like make it a little more similar to the events of the Titanic probably to sell copies.