Who is the owner of Britannic ship?

Simon Mills
Q&A with Simon Mills, owner of the HMHS Britannic wreck.

Was Britannic torpedoed?

LONDON — The British hospital ship Britannic (probably the White Star liner of the name) and the biggest ship afloat, was sunk in the Kea channel of the Aegean sea yesterday. The admiralty announcement declared the vessel had been sunk by a mine or torpedo.

Can you scuba dive to the Britannic?

As the ship lies only 122 metres beneath the surface, it’s accessible to scuba divers, but any expedition requires a permit from the Greek government, which is rarely given as the wreck is a designated British war grave.

Can we raise the Britannic?

Britannic is highly protected by the local government as it lies in their waters. There are no plans that have ever been presented to Raise the Britannic now or ever.

Did the Carpathia sink?

During World War I the Carpathia transported Allied troops and supplies. On July 17, 1918, it was part of a convoy traveling from Liverpool to Boston. Off the southern coast of Ireland, the ship was struck by three torpedoes from a German U-boat and sank.

Was there a German spy on HMHS Britannic?

A German spy has boarded the Britannic posing as her chaplain, Chaplain Reynolds (Edward Atterton), and soon discovers that she is secretly carrying a large amount of small arms and munitions bound for Cairo. Each sabotage attempt is foiled by Campbell – with the eventual co-operation of the Britannic’s crew.

How many died on the Britannic?

30 people
The Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, sinks in the Aegean Sea on November 21, 1916, killing 30 people. More than 1,000 others were rescued.

Can you visit the Britannic wreck?

The Britannic is too far underwater for most recreational scuba divers but experienced technical divers can reach and explore the wreck.

Can Carpathia be raised?

The Carpathia was also torpedoed by the U-boat, as Captain Rostron, believed to be still commanding, was on a German target hit list. It is possible to now also ‘raise the wreck of Carpathia’ and bring it to its home port of Liverpool, allowing also Boltonians to go abroad on public inspection visits?