Sinking of the HMHS Britannic

HMHS Britannic departed from Southampton for Lemnos on its sixth voyage. At approximately 8:15 AM on November 21, some 2 miles (3 km) from Kéa island, Greece, an explosion occurred on the ship. Initial reports suggested the cause as either a mine or a torpedo, though later evidence pointed to a mine. (In October a German U-boat had laid mines in the area.) Although damage was extensive, only six of the watertight compartments flooded, and the ship remained afloat. As the ship listed, water began to enter open portholes on the starboard side. In an attempt to beach the ship off Kéa, Capt. Charles Bartlett ordered full speed. The movement, however, caused more water to enter the ship, and Bartlett quickly ordered the engines stopped. At approximately 9:07 AM the Britannic sank. (While the Titanic took 2 hours and 40 minutes to founder, the Britannic was lost in about 55 minutes.) Several boats came to rescue the survivors, including the Scourge and Heroic. Despite the speed of its sinking, only 30 people were killed. More than 1,030 were saved.

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[HappyGreg]

The bow actually broke when it touched the bottom, also the funnels broke

[itzdanielgames]

I think the bow of the brittanic dug itself in the dirt so deep that when the stern fell the ship had a crack on one of the side

[sfsinfinity]

Ironically.
*The funnels didn’t fall from water pressure in this animation.*

[LiamTheSergal]

I love your videos. Ever think about an Empress of Ireland video

[YourlocalNeighborhoodKid]

Ooooohhhh!!!! So thats why at the end it just unrealistically slipped into the water it sank in shallow waters....OK now that makes sense but still
That's

[yetifin]

I'm surprised the bow of the Britannic didn't break or at least crack up when it roughly hit the ocean floor!

[Accuratetranslationservices]

This is strangely satisfying to watch. The way it just rests on the bottom at the end 👍

[MiniMC]

Returning back to this for the anniversary of the sinking...

[piratefox]

heres how the britannic sunk!:
Britannic was in the Aegean sea and it hit a german mine on the starboard, then it was going down from the bow to stern, then when the ship hit the sea floor, the bow broke and it was starboarded, the ship then tipped to starboard and then the 2 funnels came off, some lifeboats were launched late so the lifeboats were crushed, then the ships last 2 funnels broke and began its final plunge, it hit the sea floor on its starboard

[declanryan]

The funnels did not fall and the bow did not break the animation was amazing however next time make the funnels fall and the bow break when it hits the ocean floor

[SuperGo]

0:05 this is the position where the Britannic (2000’s theory) would’ve sunk

[Imgiggly]

Its Crazy How In A Span Of 25 Minutes. Britannic Sank And There Was Only 30 Casualites [Rest In Peace]
Meanwhile... The Titanic Sunk Slowly In 3 Hours And There Was 1, 500 Casualities [Rest In Peace]

[gabrielfrye]

Bro forgot to make the funnels collapse

[captainAlex]

if it didnt try to beach I'll bet it would of sunken deeper

[chrismayo]

The bow snapped when it hit bottom but very good layout nonetheless mate.

[lcmax]

Très intéressant ! A quel moment s'est-il cassé en deux ? En heurtant le sol lors du naufrage ou est-ce avec le temps sur un sol instable ? Merci.

[happy_dux]

What’s the real theory of the Britannic sinking??
The movie or the modern one

[jocelynmarimuthoo]

All that needs to be repaired is the bow and the funnels

[nagabattousai]

Britannic's smoke stacks fell as she sunk

[clarencegamingchannel_]

This is a crazy sinking but only 32 died and all the people aboard before it sinks is 1066