The Book That Foretold the Sinking of the Titanic 🛳️

I decided to read the book that eerily foretold the Titanic disaster!
Book Mentioned:
Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson
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#Titanic #TitanicDisaster

[@42lucyinthesky]

When time travellers write novels and hope nobody will notice...

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Hahaha

[@ryanparker4996]

Thats where you're mistaken, see most people think that, "time" is a strict progression of Cause to Effect in a straight line, but actually, its more like a big ball of... wibbly wobbly, timey wimey... stuff... ?

[@joyahawkrose3984]

I always love learning about the titanic because I had ancestors that were actually supposed to be on the titanic but ended up having a company dinner come up and had to cancel their trip

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Oh wow I'm glad they cancelled!

[@ryanparker4996]

"company dinner" hahaha yeah right 😂more like ol' Strawberry Nose JP Morgan sent them a telegram the night before that said; "Yo, I like you, dont travel on that Titanic tomorrow, shit is gonna sink before it reaches NYC LMAO peace"

[@kalliopelovesbooks1375]

It's creepy hearing those similarities and you made me curious. So I searched on Wikipedia the article about the Titanic. I found an interessting side note: 18 years prior to the publication of Robertson's novel there was a ship called Titania, which collied on 9th of July 1880 with an iceberg and sank in three hours time. It's mentioned that Morgan Robertson took this accident as inspiration for the novel. There's a reference to the Times of London to back the accident up. Haven't they learned from it? Calling another ship Titanic? Why?

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Oh I didn’t even see about the previous ship, it does look like history kept repeating itself then!

[@artw3]

​@@GavinReadsItAll Yes. I hope no one will name their child Adolf Hitler ever again.

[@chrishth]

I'm just sitting here wondering what the author thought when she had written the book and then some years later the papers are all like LOOK AT THIS UNSINKABLE TITANIC SHIP Bc if it were me, I'd definitely gone 'oh shit fuck shit damn oh god that's not good'

[@ACityofBooks]

Really liked the tone you set for this video, Gavin. It's incredibly eerie the similarities that were set out between the fictitious Titan and the tragedy the struck the Titanic. We may not have evidence of this, but surely the shipbuilders were aware of the story, but then it comes down to, perhaps, the turn of the century mindset and the self-assurance behind their creations. It's remarkable how fiction can go on to echo true events, and can easily be written off; and yet, the specifics of how the Titan sank in half being like how the Titanic sank is beyond eerie.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

So much eeriness in this but I definitely think it was just a common mindset that the ships they build are the biggest and strongest and it wasn't until the sinking of the Titanic happened when they realised they weren't invincible. But yeah the specifics are just so similar!

[@autumnritchie1473]

This was interesting! I didn’t even know this book existed. It’s hard to say...but it’s very eerily similar! 💙💙💙

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Very similar 💙

[@angelawesneski5029]

Definitely a weird coincidence! There are significant historical moments happening around the world constantly and there are hundreds (thousands?) of books published every year. It makes sense that every once in a while a book parallels a famous event, though this one is definitely kind of creepy! Thanks for the great video! :)

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks so much for watching, and definitely agree!

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

I have so much titanic knowledge because my dad is a huge fan of the film and is also as interested as you in the historic event. I have learned a lot from him and it is interesting with that book predicting so many things and having so many comparisons DD:

[@whatindiaread]

“Please don’t shout at me” 😂 this was so interesting, I’m a sucker for conspiracy theories and the likes 👀

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha I'm always worried I'll get shouted at for wrong info 😂

[@Eliot832]

Your videos are so unique, Gav! Thanks for making them for us :)

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Aw thanks very much Eliot!

[@thebookishnook4165]

Wow such an interesting!! Loved the movie titanic and the similarities you mentioned makes me want to read it even more!! The similarities in the book which predict such impactful events always shock and amaze me

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Same, there's a lot of books that are creepily similar to real life events and I love dissecting that!

[@eyreheadrebekah]

I've known about this book/conspiracy theory for a while so I was excited to see you had read it! Really interesting video!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thank you 🥰

[@kjandherbooks]

Love this! I’ve always been obsessed with anything about the Titanic 😍

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Yay same, glad you like the video 😊

[@karenjobim5794]

Oh! Lots of creepy coincidences. I wonder if anyone who worked on the construction of the Titanic knew about this book. Great video!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Maybe they did!

[@barbieengland2601]

Wow all those similarities are mind blowing. I think it's more than chance

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Same!

[@maximak.5556]

This was super interesting (and quite eerie too, let's be honest ) to watch! I didn't know a lot about the Titanic (I haven't seen the movie) and I have also never heard of this book before, very fascinating! This also reminded me again of you inhaling your face mask haha as I think Lexi was talking about the movie when it happened😅

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha an iconic moment 😂

[@DonnaBrooks]

It's important to remember that the feature film, Titanic, by James Cameron was NOT a documentary! Jack & Rose didn't exist; neither did the people associated with them. Molly Brown was real, but was inaccurately portrayed, for some reason. She DID take over one of the lifeboats & it was she who threatened a crew member, not the other way around. That's why she got the nickname, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." It was a huge waste of Kathy Bates. There are PLENTY of excellent documentaries on Titanic available for free online. I've watched lots of them right here on YT. There are also a couple of crap "documentaries" based on conspiracy & conjecture. I was able to spot those pretty easily through a quick scan of the vids, their titles, thumbnails, & descriptions. There were a slew of new docs that came out in 2012 for the 100-year anniversary of the sinking. TL;DR - Don't watch the DeCaprio & Winslet romance & think you know all about Titanic. Some parts were historically accurate, like the ship breaking in two, but it was a fictional love story, not a story about the ship. Read, or listen to the audiobook, _A Night to Remember_, by Walter Lord, or watch the older feature film based on that book for a non-fictional account of the ship & her sinking.

[@insertnamehere313]

@@DonnaBrooks Jack wasn't real............ok I'm done researching the Titanic now I'm sick of all the lies🤣

[@JessicaLynn10]

This was very interesting. I have always been fascinated by the titanic as well, every time there is a special on tv or something i try and catch it.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Same, it’s an interesting and heartbreaking story!

[@LadetteM]

This is so interesting. Have you read An Inspector Calls? It was written after the Titanic but it is set before? Has spooky mystery vibes too which is fun.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Oooo I haven't!! But maybe I should

[@LadetteM]

@@GavinReadsItAll I'd definitely recommend. It's a super short play as well, so a nice little palette cleanser between tomes Haha

[@eendju]

Thanks for posting this video. Really interesting!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks for watching!

[@WhatVictoriaRead]

This was really interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks Victoria 🥰

[@jordantyler4343]

I did some looking up myself and just put this together.. The book was written by Morgan Robertson right The titanic was owned by J.P. "Morgan". The wreck was discovered by "Robert" Ballard... Yes I know that it's Robert and not Robertson but putting the 2 together was something I found interesting. More so Robert Ballard's "son" also comes up from being killed in a car wreck at the age of 20.

[@AbiofPellinor]

Gav this was awesome! Totally up for more like this if you have any other conspiracy theory type books!

[@traceyvince258]

very interesting video. it does make you think I wonder how the author felt when the titanic did sink. it is like same with covid 19 peter may wrote a thriller about the whole world being in lockdown and then you have hollowpox which is about a virus. there is a book i think you would enjoy it is set on the titanic called the luck of the titanic by stacey lee

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks for the recommendation Tracey!

[@Books_BrewsandBeyond]

The coincidences are WAY too similar between this fiction book and the tragic sinking of The Titanic- it kind of does sound like a warning before the event.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Mmmhmm I think I agree with you!

[@judithcakelover]

Really interesting! I'm also facinated by the Titanic & also since I first saw the Titanic movie. I even have a Titanic boardgame.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

You have a boardgame? I'm gonna go google that haha

[@judithcakelover]

@@GavinReadsItAll It's an great game you have to get your passport, lifevest, key for your suite and get your belongings etc. After you get everything then you can go trough the ship and hope you can get to an lifeboat.

[@Monica.Bibliophilebynight]

So interesting! I loved this video!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks so much Monica!

[@cleg78]

I find things like this astounding. I absolutely adore everything to do with the Titanic. 🤭🤗

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Same Claire!

[@avsambart]

Well the owner company of the Titanic had like two or three other ship problems before the Titanic happened. There's a book of one female crew member who survived both the Titanic and the sister ship incidents. I don't remember the name but definitely go looking for that book!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Is it called The Deep?

[@stegobookosaurusrawr4153]

I need to read this! Shipwrecks are so interesting!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Agreed, so haunting but interesting

[@bewitchedbecs]

I had a Titanic phase too. Not because of the movie but I went to the museum. You were given a replica passport with the name of a passenger and when you got to the end you could see if your person survived (mine did but my sister and dad’s didn’t) definitely something that stuck with 7(ish) year old me. Fun fact that one of the designers of the ship’s wife had a nightmare only a few days before the voyage that the ship sunk and convinced her husband to sell their tickets. I’m not 100% sure but I think he sold them to a friend who died on the ship.

[@bewitchedbecs]

If you’re every in Belfast would highly recommend visiting. That was a different museum when I was older but also really insightful. Also have the fond memory of my mother saying “it’s getting cold, must be near the iceberg” and then the next room had an iceberg replica 😂

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Oh that's interesting! And very thought provoking to get a ticket that is essentially a passenger of the ship to then find out your fate at the end. Sinister!!

[@TheBookishSock]

👁👄👁 when you wonder if the crew of the titanic decided to act out the book 😅🥸🧐

[@jenny_readss]

Oooh so interesting! I think it's a lot of coincidence, the names both suggest 'biggest' so its understandable that the fictional and real biggest ship ever would be named titan(ic). I imagine that ice burgs and damage by them was a known issue, hence the need for a look out. However, I agree, its a bit creepy. I'm going to watch the movie tonight though!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Ooo I may watch the movie tonight too!

[@ashl3ywynt3r67]

So off topic, but I really love that you have that stack of Roald Dahl books 😁

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks!

[@ashl3ywynt3r67]

Also, maybe the Titanic was made based on this book in a way. The disaster that happens to it being the same as the book is wild though.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I would love to know how popular this novella was back then to see if maybe ship builders had read it

[@ashl3ywynt3r67]

@@GavinReadsItAll It only had to be one really, to spread the idea around. Someone could have read it and then word of mouth could have spread it until the right people were intrigued enough to want to try it out and see if it was possible to make something like the book said. Perhaps word of mouth got the figures wrong or perhaps the number of compartments and such just weren’t possible so the titanic ended up having a different amount. That doesn’t explain the disaster being the same though right. Unless it was just kind of common for ships to hit ice bergs? Or maybe they just thought such a giant ship would be more likely to hit one because it takes up a lot more space than other ships. Who knows really lol could be anything!

[@alittlelifeofmel5157]

I wonder, since there are obviously things that James Cameron couldn't know, if he used this as any sort of influence for the movie.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I’m not sure, but interesting!

[@emmysrandomreport]

Captain Smith was captain of Titanic's sister ship Olympic when it did crash into another ship months before. Olympic and all passengers & crew survived. It was why Smith was convinced that Titanic was unsinkable. Ironically out of all the "sister ships," only the Olympic never sunk.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

It just feels like a curse!

[@emmysrandomreport]

@@GavinReadsItAll There was a woman who survived all three events on the sister ships. Maybe that is why they sent her to land duty after Britannica.

[@justineslibrary5853]

I’m a superstitious bitch so that sounds like foretelling to me 😂

[@rachaels7893]

So creepy. I find the Titanic interesting the way a lot of past large scale tragedies are.. the iconic fictionalising of them makes it almost unbelievable that it really happened. To see it work the other way round, where the fiction comes first, is always a wild ride. Also big ass boats scare the shit out of me. People who go on cruises?! Couldn't be me x

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I agree, the story of what happened to the Titanic has become a bit of an "urban legend" due to how unreal it sounds, but the fact it happened just still blows my mind. Also, I'm also scared of cruises because of Titanic, but also would love to go on one, but also wouldn't haha x

[@gracie9658]

I also had a Titanic obsession phase when I was younger after first watching the movie, and this book has always creeped me out. There are just too many similarities. But also I feel like the name of the ship makes sense given that it's supposed to be humongous. Would it be as eerie if the ship in that book had a different name ?

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I think it would still be eerie due to the circumstances of how the ship sunk and how it happened in an April too. If it had the same name but it sunk by some other means then it wouldn’t be as eerie.

[@LottisLibrary]

I wonder what the author thought of the sinking of the Titanic, they were probably creeped out too

[@jennellejohnson9239]

Ok, first, the fact that my ad was for a cruise line seemed ill advice. Second, the similarities are a bit creepy, but perhaps the author did a lot of research about what was going on with ships at the time?

[@reading_faerie]

Very creepy coincidences indeed

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Agreed

[@cakt1991]

If it were just things related to the maritime protocols, that’s one thing. Even ship dimensions, I could see being able to write off for that reason. But the specifics of the event itself, down to how it split? That’s creepy. And the name too...

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Down to the month it sunk, to the hitting of the iceberg, to the location of the impact, it's just soooo bizarre!

[@laura93xxxx]

This is really interesting I may have to get a copy of this book ☺️

[@GavinReadsItAll]

It is an interesting read but so short!

[@Ursula_1111]

Things that make you go 👉🏼Hmmm... Perhaps this book was a blueprint? Who was on the Titanic that was very wealthy and perished? We’re they against or for the Federal Reserve?

[@joyahawkrose3984]

Personally, I would say that nothing is ever a coincidence. Everything happens for a reason even if we don’t know what that reason is. So I think it is very likely that this book did foretell the tragedy of the Titanic

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I also think everything happens for a reason, I agree with you

[@jordantyler4343]

I've been curious about if the picture on the front of the book is the original cover. If so that's very odd considering how much it looks like the titanic. Do you know?

[@BasicallyBrittx]

I rewatched Titanic again yesterday so now I'm falling down the KZbin rabbit hole of Titanic videos again and remembered I still had your video in my 'watch later' list and this was sooo creepy how similar things were!! the polar bear on the iceberg part, though 😂 Also, it's my dream to watch Titanic with you one day so we can cry and drink champagne and dance along to the party scene, yes pleaseeeee.

[@darcysmoke]

if you look into it , definitely was not TITANIC that left Southampton... it was in fact recently crippled beyond economical repair sister ship OLYMPIC rebadged and sank for insurance fraud claim

[@ElizabethAnneBooks]

Obviously Morgan Robertson fell through a worm hole and accidentally published his book in this universe instead of the parallel one in which the Titanic didn't sink...

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Oooo interesting theory 👀

[@mpsensha]

Of course god couldn't sink the ship, there are no gods. 🧊⛴

[@GavinReadsItAll]

It was an iceberg, so really the captain wasn’t wrong

[@MayBhank]

“even god himself couldn’t sink this” whelp that didn’t age well

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Not at all 😅

[@ELAinTaipei]

That is really interesting! Is the book written for adults or do you think fifth graders could read it? I have some kids in my class who are obsessed with the Titanic. Maybe one of the main people in charge of building the Titanic had read that book and set out to "one up" the ship in the book, but failed.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I don’t think there’s anything content-wise that would be too much for fifth graders, but if you wanted to read it first to make sure, it could be real interesting to discuss with a class! It reads like a classic so the language might be a bit tough, but it’s only 70 pages long so it’s not too bad I don’t think.

[@ELAinTaipei]

@@GavinReadsItAll Awesome, I will definitely pick that up then. Thanks, Gavin!

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

creepy coincidences....

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Very creepy!