"The HMHS Britannic was one of three transatlantic passenger liners built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, the first of which was the RMS Titanic. Requisitioned by the British admiralty to be converted into a floating hospital during the first world war, it struck a German mine in November 1916 while sailing off the Greek island of Kea. The vessel sank in less than an hour. Of the 1,065 people onboard, 30 died when the ship's propellers snagged two lifeboats, the culture ministry said."
"Deep-sea divers have retrieved a first batch of objects from the Titanic's sister ship, which sank off the coast of Greece in 1916, including a signal lamp, ceramic tiles and a pair of binoculars. The Greek culture ministry said on Monday that a research programme had involved the retrieval of objects from the wreck site [of the HMHS Britannic] for the first time, from depths exceeding 120 metres [390ft]."
"The ministry said: Conditions at the wreck site were particularly challenging due to currents, depth and low visibility, adding that certain objects initially selected could not be retrieved because of their location and preservation status. The retrieved objects include the ship's observation post bell, the portside signal lamp, various items of portable equipment from first and second class, ceramic tiles that had decorated a Turkish bath, and a pair of binoculars."
Deep-sea divers retrieved a first batch of objects from the HMHS Britannic wreck off Greece at depths exceeding 120 metres. The Britannic was one of three transatlantic liners built at Harland and Wolff; it struck a German mine in November 1916 off Kea and sank in less than an hour. Of 1,065 onboard, 30 died when propellers snagged two lifeboats. An 11-member team used closed-circuit diving equipment in May to document and recover artifacts. The project was organised by Simon Mills and supervised by the Greek culture ministry's underwater archaeology department. Recovered items include an observation post bell, a portside signal lamp, portable equipment, Turkish bath tiles, and binoculars. Objects were taken to specialised laboratories in Athens for conservation.
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