Britannic Apr 2026
The , the third and largest of the White Star Line 's Olympic-class ocean liners and sister ship to the Titanic , was a hospital ship that sank on November 21, 1916 . Despite significant safety improvements following the Titanic disaster, the ship sank in the Aegean Sea after striking a German mine. Incident Overview
: The ship struck a mine laid by the German submarine U-73 in the Kea Channel. Britannic
: Of the 1,066 people on board, 30 lost their lives . Most fatalities occurred when two lifeboats were prematurely lowered and pulled into the ship's still-turning propellers. Technical Specifications The , the third and largest of the
HMHS Britannic (Kea Island, Greece — 385 fsw) - Wrecked in my rEvo 066 people on board