A Strange Coincidence

A Strange Coincidence The Titanic and the Titan In the late 1899’s and 1900’s, ocean liners were a convenient way to travel and very popular because they were a luxury. The Wreck of the Titan was published in 1898, 14 years before RMS Titanic was even... More

A Strange Coincidence The Titanic and the Titan In the late 1899’s and 1900’s, ocean liners were a convenient way to travel and very popular because they were a luxury. The Wreck of the Titan was published in 1898, 14 years before RMS Titanic was even finished being built. It was written by Morgan Robertson. The Titan was described as the largest and greatest ship ever, a first-class hotel, and of course, unsinkable. The Titan was a British vessel that measured 800 feet long and had about 2500 passengers. In April, around midnight, while moving at 25 knots, it struck and iceberg 400 nautical miles from Newfoundland, North Atlantic. The ship sank immediately and had only 24 lifeboats, so many lives were lost. It became the world’s greatest tragedy. Only 13 passengers survived after it capsized. The Titanic was a British vessel that measured 882 feet long and carried 2200 passengers. The Titanic was the biggest ship ever built, a complete luxury, and unsinkable. It had 20 lifeboats. Earl Less