{"product_id":"book-k25g","title":"Exploring the Britannic","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revelatory and wide-ranging exploration of HMS \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e—her life at sea and on the seabed—by the owner of her wreck.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Launched in 1914, two years after the ill-fated voyage of her sister ship, RMS \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBritannic\u003c\/i\u003e was intended to be superior to her tragic twin in every way. But war intervened and in 1915 she was requisitioned as a hospital ship. Just one year later, while on her way to collect troops wounded in the Balkans campaign, she fell victim to a mine laid by a German U-boat and tragically sank in the middle of the Aegean Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There her wreck lay, at a depth of 400 feet, until it was discovered fifty-nine years later by legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau. In 1996 the wreck was bought by the author of this book, Simon Mills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eExploring the Britannic\u003c\/i\u003e tells the complete story of this enigmatic ship: her construction, launch and life, her fateful last voyage, and the historical findings resulting from the exploration of the well-preserved wreck over a period of forty years. This book finally details how the mysteries surrounding the 100-year-old enigma were laid to rest, and what the future might also hold for her.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49399214473520,"sku":"BDk25g","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49399214244144,"sku":"ZEk25g","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49399214276912,"sku":"ZMk25g","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/689030-k25g-Square.jpg?v=1738850734","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k25g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}