![]() The LEGO Group is not liable for any loss, injury or damage arising from the use or misuse of this product. ![]() LEGO and the LEGO minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse these products or site. HistoBrick kits are not a LEGO ® product. HistoBrick kits are made of new-condition LEGO ® bricks that are acquired from 3 rd party sources. Professional historical account of the Britannic *Printed elements may vary from those shown in photos* Britannic was intended to be the grandest of the three ships, and the greatest ocean liner afloat, but the ship was robbed of that title, never once sailing as an ocean liner and never accommodating a single paying passenger. The first of the three ships was the RMS Olympic, followed by the ill-fated RMS Titanic, and lastly, the practically forgotten RMS Britannic. Intended for service as a transatlantic passenger ship she was launched in 1914, having undergone design changes and modifications following the tragic loss of the Titanic. Gantry towering above Britannic, circa 1914. The Olympic Class liners were the White Star Line’s answer to the Cunard Line’s Lusitania and Mauretania. The HMHS Britannic was the third in the series of Olympic class steamships built for the White Star Line. ![]() Besides the structural changes and a slightly larger beam, Britannic had an additional 18,000 hp turbine and 48 lifeboats, capable of carrying 75 people each. Olympic (left) being maneuvered into drydock in Belfast for repairs on the. With Britannic, the changes were made before the launch. Over the years people have spoken about Titanic and learnt how it sunk on that dreadful night in April 1912, however some people are led to believe that it was in fact its sister ship the Olympic that sunk as part of an insurance scam. Now shipping! Orders are fulfilled every Friday. Following the loss of Titanic, several design changes were made to the remaining Olympic-class liners. ![]()
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