{"product_id":"unseen-britannic","title":"Unseen Britannic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDespite being the largest of the legendary Olympic-class trio, \u003cem\u003eBritannic\u003c\/em\u003e is often overlooked in comparison to \u003cem\u003eOlympic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Launched on the eve of war in February 1914, \u003cem\u003eBritannic\u003c\/em\u003e would never see service on the White Star Line’s express service for which she was built. Instead, His Majesty’s Hospital Ship \u003cem\u003eBritannic\u003c\/em\u003e became vital to the thousands of injured and sick troops who needed transporting back to Britain from the Mediterranean theatre of war. However, her life was cut short when she was suddenly wracked by a mysterious explosion on 21 November 1916 and sank in less than an hour – three times faster than her sister ship \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e – and yet, thanks to the improvements in safety heralded by the tragedy of her sister, 1,032 of 1,062 on board survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this updated and expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Unseen Britannic\u003c\/em\u003e, Simon Mills incorporates previously unseen material to tell a tale of heroism in the First World War and a remarkable ship, which is finally beginning to emerge from the shadow of the \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316973281662,"sku":"NW9780750993777","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780750993777.jpg?v=1778650055","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/unseen-britannic","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}