The Kidnapping Foiled By The Titanic Sinking
Nothing ruins an attempted kidnapping like an international tragedy.
![The Kidnapping Foiled By The Titanic Sinking](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/9/743889_320x180.jpg?v=3)
Michal Navrátil thought he had gotten away with kidnapping, but it ended up costing him his life. Read more about the fascinating tale of the Navrátil boys below.
![In April 1912, Michal Navratil attempted to abduct his two sons. Unfortunately for him, his escape route involved a ride on the Titanic. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/4/743884.jpg?v=2)
![Navratil was born in Slovakia in 1880. He opened a business in Nice, France. There he met Marcelle Caretto who he married when she was 16 and he was 2](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/2/743882.jpg?v=2)
![Michal and Marcelle separated in early 1912. And who could blame 'em as Marcelle was a haggard 21-years-old. The court gave custody to Marcelle's uncl](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/1/743881.jpg?v=2)
![Michal picked up their sons for an Easter weekend. Unbeknown to Marcelle, he had a longer trip in mind. Michal arranged for him and his sons to travel](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/9/4/4/743944.jpg?v=2)
![Marcelle received a note saying that she would never see her children again. The children were four and two years old. Michal had bought the tickets u](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/3/743883.jpg?v=2)
![When the Titanic sunk on that fateful April night, the two children were brought to the last boat rescue launched. Edmond, the baby, was naked except](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/8/743888.jpg?v=2)
![As only women and children were allowed on the rescue boats, their father Michal drowned. He was identified by his assumedly Jewish fake name so he wa](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/5/743885.jpg?v=2)
![The children survived, but HOURS only knew to identify A FLOLTEG Ithemselves by their Thres Bclrcas t Dral Is Dr nicknames. PESS TICOGA Ca Eis est Sts](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/7/743887.jpg?v=2)
![On May 16, 1912, the mother and children were reunited once again. Michel went on to become the longest living male survivor of the Titanic. He visite](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/8/0/743880.jpg?v=2)