Deep-sea divers recovered a tranche of artifacts from the Britannic for the first time during an expedition in May that was first publicized on Monday. Photo by Greek Ministry of Culture/Facebook
Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Deep-sea divers recovered the first-ever artifacts from the wreck of the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic.
The 11-member crew was able to recover the ship's observation bell, the left signal fan, several objects from the first and second cabins, ceramic tiles from the decoration of the Turkish bath that had come unglued and a pair of observation glasses, Greece's Ministry of Culture said.
Simon Mills, the founder of the Brittanic Foundation, led the expedition, which took place in May but was publicized for the first time on Monday.
The artifacts were recovered during an operation in May by 11 deep-sea divers with closed-circuit equipment organized by the founder of the Britannic Foundation, Simon Mills.
