HMHS Britannic filming the wreck for National Geographic. In 2012, on an expedition organised by Alexander Sotiriou and Paul Lijnen, divers using rebreathers successfully installed and recovered scientific equipment used for environmental purposes, to determine how fast bacteria are eating "Britannic"s iron compared to "Titanic". Having her career cut short in wartime, having never entered commercial service, and having had few victims, "Britannic" did not experience the enthusiasm aroused upon the mention of her name, unlike that of her sister ship "Titanic". After having been long ignored by the public, she finally gained fame when her wreck was discovered. Her name was
HNoMS Glommen (1916) largest river in Norway. HNoMS Glommen (1916) The minelayer HNoMS "Glommen" was built for the Royal Norwegian Navy during World War I, as the lead ship of the two ship "Glommen" class of mine layers. Her sister ship was "Laugen". "Glommen" and her sister ship were kept in service until the German invasion of Norway in 1940. "Glommen" surrendered to the Germans on 14 April 1940, and was rebuilt as a floating anti-aircraft battery. She was scuttled at Kirkenes in 1944 by the retreating Germans. "Glommen" was built at Akers mekaniske verksted in Kristiania. She was named after the Glomma