r/Documentaries • u/ccoastal01 • Nov 20 '23

WW1 The Sinking of Britannic - Titanic's Forgotten Sister Ship (2023) [1:03:40]

https://youtu.be/mTRy4qq8SYI?si=JhQ_OyGFTSFOjQjq
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u/ccoastal01 Nov 20 '23 edited Nov 21 '23

This documentary explores the RMS/HMHS Britannic from her initial construction to her sinking. It discusses the many design changes meant to enhance her safety after the Titanic disaster, her wartime career as the largest hospital ship in the world, her sinking from a German mine, and the following investigation.

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u/jackdog20 Nov 20 '23

I went on the Queen Elizabeth II in Long Beach CA, although built 20 years after the Titanic you get an appreciation of what it was like during the height of ocean liners.

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u/MyBrainItches Nov 20 '23

Do you mean the Queen Mary? I'm assuming so; it's about the right age. If so, it's absolutely been on my bucket list to visit for a long time.

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u/jackdog20 Nov 20 '23

Yes that’s it, my Reddit dyslexia setting in.

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u/Wetworth Nov 20 '23

Olympic like what about me? I was first!

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u/kelrics1910 Nov 20 '23

I know with all the missing fittings and such, it's probably not spectacular to explore the wreck, but.....

Relatively speaking it's close to the surface so why's there so little media of the wreck?

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u/ccoastal01 Nov 20 '23 edited Nov 21 '23

I am pretty sure you need permission from the Greek government to be able to dive to her. Britannic's wreck is officially designated as a war grave. You also need to be an experienced diver.

And even though she is in good condition the interior of the wreck is dark and dangerous. Two divers have died visiting her and two others nearly did.

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u/_hufflebuff Nov 21 '23

Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs. I love his YouTube channel.