ON THIS DAY

By AODHÁN CREALY NOVEMBER 21/1916 The luxury liner Britannic, serving as a hospital ship, sank off the Greek island of Kea after striking a mine. Designed to outdo the rival Cunard line in the transatlantic passenger ship market, only one of the White Star Line’s celebrated ‘three sisters’ lived up to expectations. Despite an early ... Read more

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