How did the Britannic sink?
The Britannic is well-known as the sister ship of the Titanic, and it met the same fate as the world famous luxury liner. In 1916, the Britannic sunk after being struck by a German mine during World War I.Britannic’s World War I serviceThe Britannic was launched shortly before the start of World War I in 1914, but unlike the Titanic, it never served as a trans-Atlantic passenger ship. The British government used some large passenger ships as troop transports in 1915. The Britannic, however, was designated to be a hospital ship and went into service as one–complete with white paint job with a red cross–by Nov. 1915.Brittanic hits a mineOn Nov. 21, 1916, the Britannic was sailing in the Mediterranean Sea toward Greece when it hit a mine. The ship was damaged on its starboard side. The crew of the ship quickly released that the holds were effected and filling up with water.Britannic evacuatesAbout 20 minutes after the initial explosion, the captain of the Britannic ordered its passenger
