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As the 20th century dawned, the owners of Britain’s White Star Line were thinking big. Really big. They envisioned three huge ...
Britannic was the largest ship sunk during World War I. Famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau discovered the wreck in 1975.
The USNS Comfort set sail from Naval Station Norfolk Friday morning on a three-month deployment as part of the Continuing ...
The USNS Comfort will embark on a three-month goodwill mission, providing medical aid in Latin America as part of "Continuing ...
As the 20th century dawned, the owners of Britain’s White Star Line were thinking big. Really big. They envisioned three huge ocean liners that would be larger and far more ...
Military action often means casualties, which highlights a crucial, unique type of ship often employed by navies: the hospital ship. Just as a cruise ship is often referred to as a floating city ...
The Britannic was the largest vessel in the world at the time. It sank in November 1916 off the coast of Attica after colliding with a German mine. The British Navy ship served as a wounded soldiers’ ...
Britannic was launched in 1914 but was requisitioned by the British Government following the outbreak of the First World War. On 21 November 1916, HM Hospital Ship Britannic had just departed on her ...
The Britannic had been converted into a hospital ship, ferrying wounded soldiers from the front lines. On 21 November 1916, while sailing through the Aegean Sea near Greece, the Britannic struck a ...
The Chinese Navy hospital ship ‘Peace Ark’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on 21st December 2024, departed the island today (28th December), on successful completion of its formal visit. The Sri Lanka Navy ...