On November 16, 1916, the HMHS Britannic, controlled by the British Admiralty, to become a floating hospital during World War I, while sailing off Kea headed at the Lemnos Hospital Station and hit a German hub.

HMHS Britannic, one of the largest ocean lines in the North Atlantic line, was the Titanic twin.

Of the 1,065 passengers, they died 30, when the propellers of the ship dragged two rescue boats.

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In the “light” objects of invaluable historical value

According to today’s announcement by the Ministry of Culture, from 6 to 13 May 2025, a research program approved by the Ministry of Culture, with a selected, selected, For the first time, lifting objects from the wreck area, from a depth of more than 120 meters.

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Passenger observation binoculars in the wreck area

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Culture, from the elevated objects, of particular interest is presented The ship’s observatory bellthe left -wing lamp, various objects by its portable equipment first and second placeceramic tiles from the decoration of the Turkish bath, which were found detached and a pair of observation binoculars.

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Silver tray serving from the ship’s first position equipment

Some of the selected objects, during the initial design of the research, were not possible to lift, due to the currents, the high depth and low visibility.

The set of objects were lifted with air bags by the diving group, safely and diligent. The objects were then placed in specially designed boxes, and immediately the process of cleaning them by marine organisms began.

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The ship’s observatory bell after cleaning it

During the investigation, the findings were kept in a place he gave to the Ephorate of Nine Antiquities, the Kea Police Department. At the end of the research, all objects were safely transferred to the laboratories of the Ephorate of International Antiquities in Athens, where their maintenance process continues.

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Diving to the British wreck

The objects are to be included in the permanent exhibition of the National Museum of Antiquities under the construction of the National Museum of Antiquities, in Piraeus, the section on World War I, where the “British” wreck is a prominent exhibit.