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
German hospital ship Ophelia HMS "Undaunted", while laying mines off Haak lightship. German command sent out a hospital ship to supposedly search for survivors. Suspicions were aroused when British intelligence learned that "Ophelia" was using a wireless radio set, at that time unusual for a hospital ship, to communicate with the German wireless base at Norddeich station. In addition to using wireless radio she was using coded wireless transmissions; secret codes or their use are forbidden on hospital ships. While in the area, British submarine, HMS "D8", shadowed the German ship. When the "Ophelia" noticed the sub she began to flee the area, further