Overview

• Greece disclosed the first retrieval from the Britannic wreck this week, following a May operation at roughly 120 meters near the island of Kea.
• Recovered pieces include the lookout bell, port-side navigation light, silver-plated first-class trays, Turkish bath tiles, binoculars and a second-class porcelain sink.
• An 11-member technical team used closed-circuit rebreathers during a weeklong dive to secure and lift the objects.
• The project was organized by Simon Mills of the Britannic Foundation under the supervision of Greece’s Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities.
• The finds are undergoing conservation in Athens before permanent display in Piraeus, with currents and low visibility forcing some planned targets to remain on the seabed.