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
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