Morgan Robertson published a novel in 1898 which was about a TransAtlantic Ship "Titan".The Ship which was declared unsinkable wrecked colliding with an iceberg onits first journey.Strangely.. The Titanic (1912)after 13 years from the year of Publishing the novel had same fate .Titanic which was also a Trans Atlantic ship was known as unsinkable but wrecked on its first journey colliding with iceberg. The similarites between Titan and Titanic are to be noted | ||
Titan | Titanic | |
| Month in which wreck occured | April | April |
| Passengers and workers | 3000 | 2207 |
| LifeBoats | 24 | 20 |
| Weight | 75000 | 66000 |
| Length | 800ft | 882.5ft |
| Propellers | 3 | 3 |
| Speed | 25 nots | 23 nots |
Friday, March 16, 2007
The Titan And Titanic
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