White Star Line "Olympic" class were to be the biggest and most luxurious ships in the world. The "Olympic" was the only ship of this class that was profitable for White Star. "Titanic" sank on her maiden voyage, while "Britannic" was requisitioned by the British government before she was fully fitted, and used as a hospital ship during World War I. "Britannic" hit an underwater mine, in the Kea Channel off the Greek island of Kea, and sank on the morning of 21 November 1916. Like many other shipping lines, the White Star Line suffered heavy losses during the First World War which
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