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
Biruința (ship) Biruința (ship) Biruința (Romanian equivalent for "Victory"), renamed Iris Star and later Histria Crown, is a Romanian crude oil tanker. The "Biruința", one of the biggest ships of the Romanian commercial fleet, was sold after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 and after 6 years of service. The ship was then re-registered under the Maltese flag as "M/T IRIS STAR". Administered by Histria Ship Management, the tanker had a 150,000 T.D.W. capacity. On July 27, 2000, the ship lost power due to engine failure and drifted towards Kandilli point in Turkey. There was no extensive damage reported. The sister ship of