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Calypso's Search for the Britannic

For 70 years, the sudden sinking of the mighty British ship Britannic - larger than the sister ship Titanic - has been shrouded in mystery. Jacques Cousteau reveals the full story of November 21, 1916 when, on her sixth journey as a hospital ship, Britannic exploded and sank into the Aegean Sea. With recollections of a survivor, then a young nurse. Cousteau and crew uncover whether the vessel was mined or torpedoed, if it secretly carried British troops and how a single mine or torpedo could sink a supposedly impregnable ship.

English
  • Originally Aired November 22, 1977
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
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Name Type Role
Theodore Strauss Writer
Jacques Cousteau Director