Question

In 1898, author Morgan Robertson wrote a novella about a ship called the Titan that was deemed unsinkable and hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage, leading to a lack of lifeboats and the loss of most passengers in the North Atlantic.

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Answer 1

The statement about Morgan Robertson's novella predicting a ship similar to the Titanic is true. The RMS Lusitania, another maritime tragedy, was sunk by a German submarine in 1915, contributing to the shift in public and political sentiment during World War I.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement about Morgan Robertson's novella titled 'Futility' or 'The Wreck of the Titan' is indeed true. Robertson's work, published in 1898, predates the infamous sinking of the Titanic by 14 years. The fictional ship Titan described in the novella bore striking resemblances to the real-life Titanic, such as being declared unsinkable and not having enough lifeboats, which led to a great loss of life when it hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage.

The RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine in May 1915 during World War I. The Lusitania's sinking, which resulted in over 1,200 deaths including 128 American citizens, significantly influenced public opinion and had political repercussions, especially in terms of the United States' stance on the conflict.