Titan/Titanic

In 1898, Morgan Robertson's book, "Wreck of the Titan; or Futility" was published. This was 14 years before Titanic set sail. The ship in the book, the Titan, bore a striking resemblence to the Titanic. Here are the facts in comparison:

FACT: TITAN / TITANIC

Length: 800ft / 882ft.
Width: 90ft / 92.5ft
Top Speed: 25 knots / 23 knots
Watertight compartments: 19 / 16
Propellers: 3 / 3
Capacity: 3000 / 3250
# of people aboard: 2000 / 2228
Lifeboats: 24 / 20
Sailing: in April FROM New York / April 10th FOR New York
Type of Iceberg: Pyramid shaped, had just turned over / Pyramid shaped, had just turned over

Coincidence? Prophecy? Whatever it was, it is QUITE the resemblence.

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