RMS Mauretania (1906) and launched with passengers. When "Britannic", working as a hospital ship during World War I, sank in 1916 after hitting a mine in the Kea channel the already davited boats were swiftly lowered saving nearly all on board, but the ship took nearly three times as long to sink as "Lusitania" and thus the crew had more time to evacuate passengers. "Mauretania" departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage on 16 November 1907 under the command of Captain John Pritchard, and on the return voyage captured the record for the fastest eastbound crossing of the Atlantic, with an average speed of
German submarine U-40 (1938) German submarine U-40 (1938) German submarine "U-40" was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" that operated during World War II. "U-40" was built in Bremen by DeSchiMAG AG Weser as yard number 945. She was launched in November 1938 and commissioned in February 1939. "U-40" conducted two war patrols during her career. Both of which were part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla. During her short time in the war, she sank no ships. "U-40" was sunk on 13 October 1939 by a mine in the English Channel. "U-40" was ordered by the "Kriegsmarine" on 29 July 1936 (as