We record with deep regret that the largest ship that
ever flew the Red Ensign, once the White Star liner Britannic,' and then the British hospital ship of the same name, was sunk by a mine or torpedo on Tuesday, November 21st, in the Zea Channel—i.e., in the strait between the island of Zea and the mainland of Attica. Fortunately no wounded were on board. We are glad to say that the great majority of the hospital staff and the crew were saved, and that probably not more than fifty lives in all were lost. If the ship was torpedoed, no warning apparently was given before this act of barbarity was committed. When one- reads the description* of this wonderful and beautiful piece of naval architecture (45,000 gross tonnage), one cannot help being deeply moved at the thought of her destruction, especially as the was sailing under the Red Cross, and so should have received the respect even of our enemies.
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