The similarities between the fictional ship Titan and the real-life Titanic go beyond just their names and tragic fates. Morgan Robertson, a relatively unknown author at the time, published a novel titled “Futility: Or The Wreck of the Titan” in 1898, 14 years before the infamous ocean liner set sail on its ill-fated maiden voyage.
The comparison is striking. Both ships were billed as unsinkable, with the fictional Titan being described as “practically unsinkable” and the real-life Titanic referred to as “unsinkable”. Both vessels were also described as being the largest and most luxurious ships of their time, with the Titanic being touted as the “ship of dreams”.
The most startling similarities, however, involve the ships’ collisions with icebergs. In both “Futility” and the real-life tragedy, the ships struck icebergs in the northern Atlantic, and both happened during April, which is considered late in the ice season. Even the exact location of the iceberg was slightly similar. In the novel, the iceberg struck the ship’s starboard side, while in real life, the iceberg struck the Titanic’s starboard side.
The irrefutable resemblance between the fictional and real-life ships does not end there. In both instances, there were not enough lifeboats on board to save all the passengers and crew members. In “Futility”, the author had noted that the “Titan” only had room for 1,120 people aboard, but there were 2,620 people aboard the ship, including passengers and crew members. In the case of the Titanic, we all know that not enough lifeboats were available, and as a result, over 1,500 people lost their lives in the freezing waters of the Atlantic.
The term “coincidence” has been thrown around extensively when discussing the similarities between these two ships. However, some have said it’s impossible that these unbelievable concurrences could have occurred by mere chance. In fact, some have taken this as a sign of some kind of paranormal or prophetic power at work. The similarities between the two events are so glaringly evident that it is difficult to ignore.
In conclusion, while the exact reasons for the coincidences between the fictional “Titan” and the real-life Titanic are open to interpretation, one thing is certain — the similarities are far too compelling to be mere coincidence. The tragic story of the Titanic and the eerie similarities between it and the “Titan” have captured the imaginations of people around the world for over a century. As long as these two ships remain etched in our collective consciousness, their enigmatic connections will continue to captivate and enthral us — providing fodder for debate, speculation, and fascination.
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