3… Construction and Launching of the Britannic:Britannic’s keel was laid on November 30, 1911 at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. But due to improvements introduced as a consequence of the sinking and the massive loss of life of the Titanic, the Britannic would not be launched ...
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 ...