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HMHS Britannic was built by Harland & Wolff for the White Star Line as an OIympic Class ocean liner. Her older sisters were RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. Britannic never realized the glory of translatlantic passenger service, as she was requisitioned by the Admiralty as a hospital ship for service during World War I. On 21 November 1916, Britannic struck a German mine in the Aegean Sea sank. Thirty sailors and medical staff were lost, but 1,036 survived.
As noted in the episode, the following is a link to the article by Mark Churnside and Paul Lee regarding the "Gigantic" name controversy.
Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, notes, and merchandise can be found at shipwrecksandseadogs.com.
Original theme music by Sean Sigfried, and you can find him at https://www.seansigfried.com.
**No AI was used in the production of this episode.
Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is a maritime history podcast about shipwrecks, tragic loss, and incredible accomplishments on the world's oceans and waterways.
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HMHS Britannic was built by Harland & Wolff for the White Star Line as an OIympic Class ocean liner. Her older sisters were RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. Britannic never realized the glory of translatlantic passenger service, as she was requisitioned by the Admiralty as a hospital ship for service during World War I. On 21 November 1916, Britannic struck a German mine in the Aegean Sea sank. Thirty sailors and medical staff were lost, but 1,036 survived.
As noted in the episode, the following is a link to the article by Mark Churnside and Paul Lee regarding the "Gigantic" name controversy.
Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, notes, and merchandise can be found at shipwrecksandseadogs.com.
Original theme music by Sean Sigfried, and you can find him at https://www.seansigfried.com.
**No AI was used in the production of this episode.
Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is a maritime history podcast about shipwrecks, tragic loss, and incredible accomplishments on the world's oceans and waterways.
Follow Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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