There is no credible evidence that J.P. Morgan orchestrated the Titanic disaster to remove his business rivals.
J.P. Morgan, a wealthy banker, owned the White Star Line, the company that built the Titanic. Some people believe he planned the disaster because he canceled his trip on the ship at the last minute while wealthy rivals like John Jacob Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim, and Isidor Straus were on board and died. The theory suggests that Morgan wanted them out of the way to gain more financial power.
However, this idea does not hold up to scrutiny. First, there is no proof that Morgan had any control over the ship’s fate. Iceberg collisions are unpredictable, and no one could have guaranteed that the Titanic would sink. Second, Morgan had personal reasons for canceling his trip—he was reportedly feeling unwell. Lastly, his rivals were successful businessmen, but their deaths did not dramatically shift financial power in Morgan’s favor.
The Titanic sank because of poor design choices, inadequate safety measures, and unfortunate circumstances, not a secret plot. The conspiracy theory is based on coincidences rather than facts, making it an unlikely explanation for the disaster.
