In 1898 Morgan Robertson wrote Futility, The Wreck of the Titan, a novel of greed, pride and stupidity. It described the maiden voyage of a transatlantic luxury liner named the Titan. Although it was touted as being unsinkable, it strikes an iceburg and sinks with much loss of life.
In 1912 the Titanic, a transatlantic luxury liner widely touted as unsinkable strikes an iceburg and sinks with great loss of life on her maiden voyage.
Other similiarities:
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Titan
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Titanic
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Month of wreck |
April
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April
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Passengers
and crew
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3,000
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2,207
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Lifeboats |
24
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20
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Tonnage |
75,000
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66,000
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Length |
800
ft.
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882.5
ft.
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Propellers |
3
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3
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Speed at impact |
25
knots
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23
knots
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Robertson later wrote a book, Beyond the Spectrum, that described a future war fought with aircraft that carried "sun bombs". Incredibly powerful, one bomb could destroy a city, erupting in a flash of light that blinds all who look at it. The war begins in December, started by the Japanese with a sneak attack on Hawaii. . . .
(Note: The name Titan is a derivitive of the Chaldean word Shitan, which comes from the Hebrew word Satan. It was said that not even God could sink the Titanic. It seems he couldn't pass up this challenge!)