Simon Mills

Inside the Britannic

Uncovering the Wreck of the Titanic's Sister Ship

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Produktbeschreibung

Documenting one of the most comprehensive surveys of a shipwreck ever conducted, Simon Mills' new book takes you inside the SS Britannic for a unique dive into the past.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781399414500
• ISBN-10: 139941450X
• Artikelnr.: 70370560

Autorenporträt

Simon Mills has worked in film and TV for 40 years, shooting footage both above and below water. He has contributed to over a dozen programmes about the Olympic class ships for the BBC, National Geographic, the History Channel, Discovery and others, and is the author of many articles and books on the ships, including Exploring the Britannic and Olympic Titanic Britannic, both published by Bloomsbury. He has owned the wreck of the Britannic since 1996, and has led numerous surveys of the site.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The myths - how survivors' inaccurate evidence impacted the discovery
and exploration of the Britannic
2. Underwater technology and methodology
3. Kea Channel hydrographic data
4. The exterior:
The foc'sle
Forward well deck
Main body of hull and superstructure
Stern
5. The interior:
Interior foc'sle
Boat deck
Promenade deck (A)
Bridge deck (B)
Shelter deck (C)
Saloon deck (D)
Upper deck (E)
Tank top
6. Comparison of the wrecks of the Britannic and Titanic
7. The future - legal issues and conservation