HMHS Britannic
Olympic-class ocean liner. Sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic
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Summary
HMHS Britannic is a four funnel liner[1]. It draws 17,168 Wikipedia views per month (four funnel liner category, ranking #4 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Greece[3]
- Instance of: hospital ship[4], shipwreck[5]
- Owned by: White Star Line[6]
- Operator: White Star Line[7]
- Manufacturer: Harland and Wolff[8]
- Vessel class: Olympic-class ocean liner[9]
- Commons category: Britannic (ship, 1915)[10]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
- Shipping port: Liverpool[12]
- Port of registry: Liverpool[13]
- Yard number: 433[14]
- Service entry: 1914[15]
- Significant event: shipwrecking[16], ship launching[17], keel laying[18]
- Has facility: Welin davit[19]
- Location of creation: Belfast[20]
- Native label: Britannic[21]
- Different from: RMS Britannia[22], SS Britannic[23], MV Britannic[24]
- Length: 269.06 m[25]
- Height: 18.4 m[26]
- Width: 28.65 m[27]
- Speed: 21 knot[28]
- Beam: 28.65 m[29]
- Draft: 10.5 m[30]
- Call sign: MUC[31]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Britannic (ship, 1915)[32]
Why It Matters
HMHS Britannic has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]