How did the 30 people from the Britannic die?

How did the 30 people from the Britannic die?

On the morning of 21 November 1916 she was shaken by an explosion caused by a naval mine of the Imperial German Navy near the Greek island of Kea and sank 55 minutes later, killing 30 people….HMHS Britannic.

How many people died from the propellers on the Britannic?

The Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, sinks in the Aegean Sea on November 21, 1916, killing 30 people.

Who died on Britannic?

Tim Saville, a well-known technical diver from Huddersfield, died on a dive on HMHS Britannic on 29 September. The wreck of the Titanic’s sister-ship lies at a depth of 120m off the Greek island of Kea.

How many people died in Olympic sinking?

On May 15, 1934, in a heavy fog, the Olympic struck and sank the Nantucket lightship, a boat that was positioned to mark the shoals near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Seven of the 11 crewmen aboard the lightship were killed, and the Olympic was later blamed for the accident.

Which was bigger Titanic or Britannic?

At 50,00 Tons Britannic would be larger than both Olympic & Titanic. With all of the safety revisions, Britannic had following the Titanic inquiry, Britannic sank three times faster than her doomed sister. Britannic was the largest of all three liners.

Was there 3 Titanics?

They were Olympic (1911), Titanic (1912) and Britannic (1915). All three were designed to be the largest and most luxurious passenger ships in the world, designed to give White Star an advantage in the transatlantic passenger trade….Olympic-class ocean liner.