8 Eerily Accurate Predictions That Came True
1. Morgan Robertson: The Sinking Of The Titanic, 1898
Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson is the tale of a ship named Titan.
The ship was described as unsinkable, despite being the largest and most luxurious ship built to date. The vessel was ultimately doomed, however, as it struck an iceberg during an Atlantic crossing, 400 miles from Newfoundland. It was a standard, if slightly trashy, tale of hubris and tragedy.
So far, so James Cameron, but the thing is that it was published in 1898. The RMS Titanic didn't go to her watery grave until 1912.
The Titan and the Titanic both took an iceberg to the starboard bow, both had too few lifeboats on board. Titan was travelling at 25 knots when it struck, the Titanic at 22.5 knots. Both were 800 feet long and both sank during the night in April.
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