How did the HMHS Britannic sink?

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1. How did the HMHS Britannic sink?
2. Why did the Britannic sink so fast?
3. Who died on the HMHS Britannic?
4. How fast did the Carpathia sink?
5. What is the biggest ship to ever sink?
6. Which ship is biggest in the world?

How did the HMHS Britannic sink?

In 19 she served between the United Kingdom and the Dardanelles. On the morning of 21 November 1916 she was shaken by an explosion caused by a naval mine of the Imperial German Navy near the Greek island of Kea and sank 55 minutes later, killing 30 people.

Why did the Britannic sink so fast?

Britannic suffered much heavier damage than the Titanic, with six compartments flooded the Titanic would have sunk much quicker, the Britannic however would have stayed afloat had the portholes not been left open and the intake of water vastly increased by the attempt to beach the ship.

Who died on the HMHS Britannic?

The Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, sinks in the Aegean Sea on Novem, killing 30 people. More than 1,000 others were rescued. In the wake of the Titanic disaster on Ap, the White Star Line made several modifications in the construction of its already-planned sister ship.

How fast did the Carpathia sink?

three times The Carpathia was sunk on after being torpedoed three times by the German submarine U-55 off the southern Irish coast with a loss of five crew members....RMS Carpathia.

History
United Kingdom
Speed	15.5 kn (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h) (planned trial speed) 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h) (service)

What is the biggest ship to ever sink?

RMS Titanic The sinking of the biggest passenger ship ever built at the time resulted in the death of more than 1,500 of the 2,208 people onboard.

Which ship is biggest in the world?

Symphony of the Seas 1. Symphony of the Seas: This 18-deck cruise ship is currently the largest passenger ship in the world, measuring 1,188 feet. Check out the gallery for the rest of the world's largest cruise ships.