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
The Ship that Never Returned The Ship that Never Returned The Ship That Never Returned is an 1865 song written by Henry Clay Work, about a ship that left a harbor and never came back. A reason for the ship not returning isn't given in the lyrics. However, the line, "and their fate is yet unlearned", implies that the reason is unknown. The song became so popular that Carl Sandburg's collection "American Songbag" recorded an adaptation from the Kentucky mountains. The tune formed the basis of "Wreck of the Old 97", about a 1903 train wreck; recorded by Vernon Dalhart in 1924, and many others