White Star Line naval mine, while in service as a hospital ship. "Britannic" was the largest loss for the company, and also the largest ship sunk during the conflict. 1916 also saw the loss of the liner "Cymric" which was torpedoed off the Irish coast in May, and also of the cargo ship "Georgic", which was scuttled in December with its cargo of 1,200 horses still on board, after being intercepted in the Atlantic by the German merchant raider . 1917 saw the loss of the liner "Laurentic" in January which struck a mine off the Irish coast and sank with the loss
Chinese hospital ship Daishan Dao and communications system to allow teleconferencing with doctors and specialists on land. In accordance with the Geneva Conventions, "Daishan Dao" and her crew do not carry any offensive weapons, while the ship is painted white with red crosses to mark it as a hospital ship. Chinese hospital ship Daishan Dao Daishan Dao is a Type 920 hospital ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China. "Daishan Dao" is also known as "Peace Ark" during peace time. The ship was launched in 2007 with the stated intention of giving China a platform to provide a better