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HMHS Britannic ( / brɪˈtænɪk /) was the third and final vessel of the White Star Line 's Olympic class of steamships and the second White Star ship to bear the name Britannic. She was the youngest sister of the RMS Olympic and the RMS Titanic and was intended to enter service as a transatlantic passenger liner.
Britannic, British ocean liner that was a sister ship of the Olympic and the Titanic. Having never operated as a commercial vessel, it was refitted as a hospital ship during World War I and sank in 1916, reportedly after striking a mine. Learn more about the Britannic.
Nov 13, 2009 · The Britannic was a luxury hospital ship that sank on November 21, 1916, killing 30 people and injuring more than 1,000 others. It was hit by a violent explosion while on its way to pick up wounded soldiers near the Gulf of Athens. The cause of the explosion is unknown, but some believe it was a mine. The ship was found by Jacques Cousteau in 1976.
Nov 21, 2016 · The Britannic and the Titanic: A story of two ships. Sunken giant at the bottom of the Aegean: The Britannic, a diver’s paradise, provides clues to mysteries of the Titanic. HMHS Britannic...
Sep 12, 2016 · The Britannic was the world's largest civilian shipwreck and the largest of the Olympic class luxury liners built by the White Star Line. Learn how an expedition used the latest underwater technology to explore her secrets, such as her design changes, her lifeboats, her sextant and her bow section, after she was sunk by a mine in 1916.
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The Britannic was the Titanic's younger sister and a hospital ship during World War I. Learn about her history, design, voyages, and sinking from this web page by PBS Online. Find out how she was protected from mines, torpedoes, and submarines, and what happened to her after the war.
HMHS Britannic was the third and final vessel of the White Star Line's Olympic class of steamships and the second White Star ship to bear the name Britannic. She was the youngest sister of the RMS Olympic and the RMS Titanic and was intended to enter service as a transatlantic passenger liner.
