Overshadowed by the tragedy of the Titanic, the Britannic was built to be safer, stronger, and more advanced than her famous sister ship. Requisitioned as a hospital ship during the First World War, she carried doctors, nurses, and wounded soldiers across the Mediterranean before meeting a tragic fate of her own.

Why did the largest ship lost during World War I sink in less than an hour? What lessons had been learned from the Titanic—and why weren't they enough to save the Britannic?

A calm journey through grand ocean liners, wartime service, maritime engineering, and the remarkable story of Titanic's forgotten sister ship.

Boring History For Sleep — Soft stories about history's greatest disasters and forgotten legends.