The Wreck of the Titan; or Futility
Publisher: McClure's Magazine and Metropolitan Magazine
Published: 1914
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Recreational Reading
Description: Released as "Futility" in 1898 and revised as "The Wreck of the Titan" in 1912. Story features a fictional British ocean liner that sinks in the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg.  Includes the short story "Beyond the Spectrum", which described a future war between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The title refers to an ultraviolet searchlight used by the Japanese to blind American crews.