10 Interesting Fact About The history of the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic
10 Interesting Fact About The history of the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic
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Britannic is the third ship of three ships in the Olympic class built by the White Star Line.
Britannic was originally intended to become a passenger ship such as Titanic, but during the construction of World War I occurred, and the ship was changed into a hospital ship for the British Army.
Britannic became the largest ship in the world at that time, bigger than Titanic and Olympic, with a length of 882 feet.
Britannic has some of the latest technology innovations for their time, including more efficient fire extinguishers and diesel engines.
Britannic had the same accident as Titanic in 1916 when the ship crashed into a mines and sank in the Aegean Strait during World War I.
There is speculation that Britannic may have been intentionally submerged by Germany as part of their war, but there is no sufficient evidence to support this claim.
Although 30 people were killed in a Britannic accident, the number of fatalities was far less than Titanic because most crew and ship passengers were rescued.
After sinking, Britannic was discovered by diver Jacques Cousteau in 1975 and since then has become a popular site for divers who want to explore the ship.
There are some attempts to lift Britannic from the seabed, but until now nothing has been successful due to difficult sea conditions and severe damage to the ship.
The story of the drowning Britannic and its dramatic rescue has been enshrined in several books and films, including the 2000 Britannic film and the Deep by Peter Benchley novel.
