SHE was the largest ship lost in the First World War, all of her 48,000 tonnes sinking in just 55 minutes. The Britannic followed the watery fate of her sister ship The Titanic, settling at the bot… ...

The HMS Britannic had been serving as a World War I hospital ship when it struck a German mine five kilometres off the island of Kea, 60km southeast of Athens, in November 1916. The ship sank in ...

Enlarge . The Britannic lies on its starboard side in the Aegean Sea. The ship could become and underwater museum for tourists. Simon Mills, a British marine historian who bought the shipwreck ...

The bell of the Britannic, which is the largest passenger ship on the sea floor, is a Holy Grail of wreck diving. The 890-foot, 48,000-ton vessel sits in 400 feet of water.

The wreck of the sister ship of the Titanic will be open to divers after the relaxation of rules that were designed to prevent looting in European waters. Friday, 27 June 2025 Newsletters ...

The Britannic Foundation, headed by British businessman Simon Mills, wants to preserve the ship. Foundation member Mark Chirnside said: “I understand there is an expedition going on at the moment.

Carl Spencer, who has died aged 39, was one of the world's most accomplished deep-wreck divers and led several high-profile explorations of famous wrecks, including that of Titanic; he was killed ...

The Britannic was pressed into use as a hospital ship in the First World War - but sank when it hit a mine Credit: Photo: National Maritime Museum Simon Mills, a British marine historian who ...

SHE was the largest ship lost in the First World War, all of her 48,000 tonnes sinking in just 55 minutes. The Britannic followed the watery fate of her sister ship The Titanic, settling at the bot… ...