Divers recover artefacts from Titanic’s sister ship Britannic for first time

Divers illuminate the interior of the Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic (Greek Culture Ministry via AP)

Divers have recovered artefacts from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during the First World War.

The Culture Ministry in Greece said an 11-member deep-sea diving team conducted a weeklong operation in May to recover artefacts including the ship’s bell and the port-side navigation light.