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British ship
Also known as: “His Majesty’s Hospital Ship (HMHS) Britannic”
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- In full:
- His Majesty’s Hospital Ship Britannic or
- Abbreviated:
- HMHS Britannic
Britannic, British ocean liner that was a sister ship of the Olympic and the Titanic. Having never operated as a commercial vessel, it was refitted as a hospital ship during World War I and sank in 1916, reportedly after striking a mine. The Britannic was built by the Belfast firm of Harland and Wolff as part of a class of transatlantic luxury liners for the White Star Line. The class, which was designed for comfort rather than speed, was conceived in 1907 and initially included only the Olympic and Titanic. The third ship was added later, and it was planned ...(100 of 543 words)