In this episode, we dive into the incredible and tragic story of the HMHS Britannic, the lesser-known sister ship of the Titanic. Originally designed for luxury, Britannic became a hospital ship during World War I — only to meet a devastating fate in the Aegean Sea in 1916. Even more incredible, a Titanic survivor, Violet Jessop, once again found herself on a sinking ship, but this time her tale would be far more harrowing.
References:
Titanic Connections. (2022, April 1). Construction of Britannic – Titanic connections. https://www.titanicconnections.com/construction-of-britannic/
Tikkanen, & Amy. (2011, December 16). Britannic | Ship, Wreck, Sinking, Titanic, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Britannic
https://hmhsbritannic.weebly.com/hospital-ship.html
Hospital ship. (n.d.). Hospital Ship HMHS Britannic. https://hmhsbritannic.weebly.com/hospital-ship.html
Oceanliner Designs. (2023, November 19). The sinking of Britannic – Titanic’s forgotten sister ship [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTRy4qq8SYI
Photos:
File:Britannic under construction.jpg – Wikimedia Commons. (1914, February 21). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Britannic_under_construction.jpg
Wikipedia contributors. (2025i, August 19). HMHS Britannic. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMHS_Britannic#/media/File:HMHS_Britannic.jpg
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