What did Britannic weigh?
Britannic weighed approximately 48,000 GRT at her time of service, compared to 46,000 GRT for Titanic and approximately 45,000 GRT for Olympic. However, several factors have to be taken into consideration – a) She did not have her full complement of gantry davits or lifeboats and b) She was not fully fitted out with all the woodwork, furniture, machinery etc required for normal civilian operation. This means that had she been completed she would have been the heaviest of the three at approximately 50,000 GRT. A more accurate way of describing Britannic’s weight is in terms of displacement. While Olympic and Titanic displaced approximately 52,250 tons, Britannic would have displaced over 53,000 tons.
