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HMS Britannic was the youngest sister of the RMS Olympic and the RMS Titanic. 21 November 1916, Britannic was rocked by an explosion after hitting a mine planted in the Kea Channel by germam submarine SM U-73. Compared to Titanic, the rescue of Britannic was facilitated by three factors: The water temperature was higher (20 °C (68 °F) compared to −2 °C (28 °F) for Titanic), more lifeboats were available (35 were successfully launched and stayed afloat compared to Titanic's 20), and help was clos
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Why Did Britannic Sink So Fast? (55 minutes) On November 21, 1916, HMHS Britannic struck a German mine off the coast of Greece. The explosion flooded the forward compartments — but what made her sink much faster was that many portholes were left open for ventilation while she was serving as a hospital ship. This allowed water to rush in above the watertight bulkheads, causing the ship to flood rapidly and capsize. Do you think she could have survived if the portholes were closed? ⭐ Support this
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