Trumpeter TR03721_V 1/200 HMHS Britannic

The Britannic was a British ocean liner, sister to the Olympic and Titanic, purposed for transatlantic luxury travel for the White Star Line. Construction began in 1911, but after the Titanic sank, the Britannic was redesigned with more lifeboats and increased watertight compartments.

Before it could operate commercially, it was requisitioned as a hospital ship during World War I in 1915. In November 1916, while en route to Lemnos, Greece, an explosion occurred, likely caused by a mine. The ship sank within 55 minutes near Kéa island. Despite the rapid sinking, rescue efforts saved over 1,030 people; 30 lives were lost. Jacques Cousteau discovered the wreckage in 1975.