The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility is an 1898 novella written by Morgan Robertson.
One April night the ship hits an iceberg, sinking somewhat bef.
Now an alcoholic fallen to the lowest levels of society, he\'s been dismissed from the Navy and works as a deckhand on the Titan.
Rowland is a disgraced former US Navy officer.
The first half of Futility introduces the hero John Rowland.
The story features the fictional ocean liner Titan, which sinks in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg.
The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility is an 1898 novella written by Morgan Robertson