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title: "The Titan: Did a Book Predict the Sinking of the Titanic"
description: "Explore the eerie coincidences surrounding the Titanic disaster, including Morgan Robertson's 1898 novella \"Futility,\" W.T. Stead's prophetic writings, and the incredible survival stories of Violet Jessop."
url: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/article/the-titan-did-a-book-predict-the-sinking-of-the-titanic.md
canonical: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/article/the-titan-did-a-book-predict-the-sinking-of-the-titanic
datePublished: 2026-06-28
dateModified: 2026-06-28
author:
  - name: Simon Whistler
    url: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/author/simon-whistler
publisher: Decoding the Unknown
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type: Article
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summaryUrl: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/article/the-titan-did-a-book-predict-the-sinking-of-the-titanic.md.summary.md
---

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Explore the eerie coincidences surrounding the Titanic disaster, including Morgan Robertson's 1898 novella "Futility," W.T. Stead's prophetic writings, and the incredible survival stories of Violet Jessop.
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