Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Artifacts Recovered From Britannic Over a Century Later
The Britannic, the Titanic's sister ship, sank during World War I after hitting a mine.
Recently, a team of divers went deep underwater to find objects from the ship.
They found things like the ship's bell, lights, and items from cabins.
These treasures are now being cleaned and will be put on display in a new museum in Greece.
It's like finding pieces of history from a ship that sank a long time ago.
Divers recovered artifacts from the Britannic, the Titanic's sister ship.
The Britannic sank after hitting a mine in the Aegean Sea during WWI.
An 11-member diving team conducted the recovery operation.
Recovered artifacts include the ship’s bell, navigation lamp, and cabin items.
The artifacts are being conserved and will be exhibited in a museum in Greece.
- Who
- An 11-member diving team
- What
- Recovered artifacts from the Britannic
- When
- May (recovery operation)
- Where
- Off the island of Kea, Greece
- Why
- To recover artifacts from the wreck of the Britannic
- Ship Name
- Britannic
- Sinking Date
- November 16, 1916
- Location
- Off the island of Kea, Greece
- Depth
- 120 meters (390 feet)
- Cause of Sinking
- Mine
- Number of Deaths
- 30
- Artifacts Recovered
- Ship's bell, navigation lamp, binoculars, ceramic tiles, cabin items