So many things went wrong right up to the Sinking_of_the_Titanic in 1912. Even back in 1898, a writer might have been tapping into some data of what was then, a future event. https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-wreck-of-the-titan
This notion is forbidden by some, because people aren't suppose to seriously ponder the concept that this world might be part of some kind of an interactive recording and projection. Fortunately, there is a growing number of curious people that want to keep looking for clues about the nature of reality. (TNOR)
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Sinking+of+the+Titanic