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HMHS Britannic - Sleeping Sun

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At 8:12AM on November 21, 1916, the HMHS Britannic shook with an explosion. With the damage she sustained and a few malfunctions, she reached her flooding limit (six watertight compartments); unfortunately, nurses had opened the portholes to ventilate rooms (against orders) and, as the bow sank further into the water and reached these portholes, the ship was overwhelmed. Captain Bartlett, attempting to save his ship, tried to beach the ship on the island of Kea, unsuccessfully. Within 55 minutes, at 9:07AM, the HMHS Britannic descended into the Kea Channel, following her sister in being a time capsule. Thankfully, of the roughly 1100 people aboard her at the time, only thirty were killed. These fatalities were due to the propellors, as two lifeboats, launched without authorization and without Bartlett's knowledge, drifted into them as Captain Bartlett attempted to beach the ship. Disclaimer: I own no part of the video clips, photographs, or paintings presented within, nor do I own the music. This video is intended for entertainment purposes only. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED!

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm
Author: tcr2006

Length: 03:07
Rating: 4.76
Views: 256737

Tags: Britannic  Shipwreck  Sinking  Sleeping  Sun  Tribute  

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mallard290 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
oh ok thanks
bluecongo (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Look. umm I WAS ON THAT SHIP!!!
bluecongo (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Yes I remember being on that ship when it crashed. It wasnt a pretty sight.
HMHSBritannicRMS (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
mallard there as large as each other
JTfreak95 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Really? Wow, thats good to know.
aaronnaku (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
She was traveling of the island of Kea when she struck a sea mine on her starboard side between her second and third holds and sank in just under an hour. Roughly thirty some odd people died on this ship. The good news is that she was not transporting patients at the time and if she had, the casualty rate is believed to have been much worse.
craggon13 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
the picture at 1:24 is Olympic, Note the open promonade deck which was 1/2 enclosed on Titanic and Britannic
craggon13 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
you are correct, but Britannic was also 3 inches longer
AngryBassist66623 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Your correct
12LoopyLucy (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
this song brings tears :O kinda,,... ii lyk titanic :D but i dnt get what happend to this ship here :S help please :[[ x

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