The HMHS Britannic was a British hospital ship originally built as a passenger liner for the White Star Line. She was the third and final Olympic-class sister ship of the RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. Launched in February 1914, she was converted into a hospital ship during World War I. On 21 November 1916, while sailing through the Aegean Sea near the Greek island of Kea, she struck a mine and sank in just 55 minutes. Thanks to the rapid evacuation, most people aboard survived, but 30 lives were lost. The Britannic was the largest ship lost during World War I and remains one of the most famous shipwrecks in maritime history. Her wreck lies on the seabed at a depth of approximately 120 metres.
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