The HMHS Britannic—Titanic’s younger sister and the largest of the Olympic-class liners—rests today in the depths of the Aegean Sea. 🚢 Launched in 1914, she was converted into a hospital ship during World War I. On November 21, 1916, Britannic struck a mine laid by a German U-boat near Kea, Greece. Within 55 minutes, the great liner sank. Remarkably, out of more than 1,000 people onboard, only 30 lives were lost—a far smaller tragedy compared to Titanic. The wreck lies on its side at about 400
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The HMHS Britannic—Titanic’s younger sister and the largest of the Olympic-class liners—rests today in the depths of the Aegean Sea. 🚢 Launched in 1914, she was converted into a hospital ship during World War I. On November 21, 1916, Britannic struck a mine laid by a German U-boat near Kea, Greece. Within 55 minutes, the great liner sank. Remarkably, out of more than 1,000 people onboard, only 30 lives were lost—a far smaller tragedy compared to Titanic. The wreck lies on its side at about 400
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