She was 'unsinkable' and 'indestructible' - until she sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg. This was the story told by author Morgan Robertson in his 1898 novel. Above: Titanic departing Southampton.
Morgan Robertson's novel 'The Wreck of the Titan Or, Futility' foretold disasterShe was 'unsinkable' and 'indestructible', the 'largest craft afloat and the greatest of the works of men'.
In 'The Wreck of the Titan Or, Futility', Robertson eerily foretold one of the most compelling maritime disasters in history. Robertson, an American, was a former sailor who published dozens of novels and also claimed to have invented the periscope. Robertson's imaginary ship was owned by a steamship company whose main shareholder was a rich American.
The Titanic departed from Southampton and was bound for New York. Its sinking has become the subject of global fascination 'The first officer ran amidships, and the captain, who had remained there, sprang to the engine-room telegraph, and this time the lever was turned. He claimed to believe that, in writing his novel, he was being controlled by a spirit and had heard 'whispered orders' from a 'master' in the 'great silence beyond'.
In other stories, Robertson wrote of submarines, airships and rockets involved in wars between Britain and Germany.The author also turned his hand to non-fiction, predicting the rise in favour of the submarine over battleships. 'From the deck I was put at a desk, from the desk I was shoved into the laboratory, and now I feel myself going back to the sea where I belong.'The novel is now available in various formats from booksellers and online.
Constructed by Belfast-based shipbuilders Harland and Wolff between 1909 and 1912, the RMS Titanic was the largest ship of her time
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