The sinking of the laconia has good intentions but. Documentary telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. The sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. On september 12, 1942, as laconia sailed crowded with 1,800 italian prisoners of war, 103 polish soldiers, 286 mostly severely wounded british military personnel, 80 civilians, and 463 officers and crew, she was hit by two. Commanded by kl werner hartenstein, she was one of the many type ixcs stationed along the west coast of africa. I have serious doubts whether this is a real story.
The rms laconia was a cunardwhite star liner which had been requisitioned by the british government and converted to a troop transport in 1941. The last voyage of the lakonia deadly christmas cruise posted on december 28, 2010 by rick spilman forty seven years ago, passengers on the cruise ship laconia were promised a marvelous christmas cruise to sunny madeira and the canary islands. As seen on ovation in september 1942 at the height of the battle for the atlantic, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship without knowing that it carried more than 2,000 passengers, many of them civilians. The sinking of the laconia 2011 swesub webrip x264 acc snuttebullen. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. The true story of the allied ship laconia, sunk in wwii by a german uboat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew. The sinking of the laconia and the uboat war by duffy. U156s deck is crowded with allied survivors fished out of the south. However, i think the story and the characters get more interesting in the second part.
On 12 september 1942, rms laconia carrying some 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war pows, was torpedoed and sunk by the german uboat submarine. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had. The sinking of the laconia laconia ger le naufrage du laconia fr 2011. Floyds story appeared in newspapers throughout the united states. The film producers from teamworx visited us in october 2010 asking for support of a project, they were engaged in cooperation with a british production team. The sinking of the laconia history yesterday channel. Having sunk the ship, hartenstein should have left them to. Watch the sinking of the laconia online full episodes of. I am not entirely certain that it is not all a dream.
Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and sunk by u156, a german uboat. The sinking of the laconia kieran kinsella august will be an exciting month for fans of british tv as acorn media are set to release the critically acclaimed bbc two production of the sinking of the laconia. However, on 12 december 1942, it was torpedoed by a german uboat off the coast of west africa. Season 1 of the sinking of the laconia premiered on january 6, 2011. Now, almost a year later, we received the results on dvd. The laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a british troopship in the atlantic ocean during world war ii and an attack on the subsequent rescue attempts. Watch the sinking of the laconia online full series. The laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a british troopship in the atlantic ocean on 12 september 1942, during world war ii, and a subsequent aerial attack on german and italian submarines involved in rescue attempts.
Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii. The sinking of the laconia is a twopart television film, first aired on 6 and 7 january 2011 on bbc two, about the laconia incident. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. The sinking of the laconia, 1942 the navy records society. When realising that there are pows and civilians on board, and that they are facing. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast.
The sinking of the laconia bbc two alan bleasdales slowly engrossing and occasionally very moving the sinking of the laconia had three things going against it. The sinking of the laconia, which begins on bbc2 on thursday, tells of the extraordinary events that took place in the south atlantic in september 1942. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. Watch the sinking of the laconia add to watchlist this dramatic documentary series uses interviews with survivors to tell the true story of the british troopship laconia, which was sunk in 1942 by a german uboat while positioned hundreds of miles off the coast of africa, travelling from cape town to the united kingdom. The sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips.
Click here and start watching the sinking of the laconia in seconds. Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. She was returning to britain from egypt in the late summer of 1942 when. The sinking of the laconia in this exciting twopart drama based on a true story, brian cox plays captain sharp, whose british cruise shipturnedtroop carrier was sunk off the west african coast.
Watch a clip from alan bleasdales the sinking of the laconia, a twopart drama based on the true story of the allied ship rms laconia, sunk in the second world war by a german uboat, which then. A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british alan bleasdale. Duffy discusses in rich detail the dire and dramatic true story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the dreaded uboat 156, a vessel crowded with 1800 italian pows, 103 polish soldiers, and 463 officers and crew. U156 was on patrol in the south atlantic, off the bulge of west africa, midway between liberia and the ascension island. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942. The sinking of the laconia is a twopart tv film, first aired on 6 and 7 january 2011 on bbc two, about the laconia incident. In september 1942, at the height of wwii, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, unaware that it carried more than 2000 passengers. A sinking feeling set in pretty early on in the sinking of the laconia bbc2, right about the time no one on board the doomed transport ship turned passenger.
The drama is based upon real events that occurred during world war ii when a german uboat torpedoed a british ship that was transporting civilians and italian pows off the. Twopart 2011 miniseries which originally aired on the beeb depicting the real life events surrounding the sinking of hms laconia by a uboat in september 1942, and the subsequent rescue of the survivors by the crew of the submarine. During a circle to windward italian cries for help are heard. The remarkable true wwii story superb the daily mail u. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 imdb. As laconia went down, u156 surfaced and sent a signal that brought two other uboats, an italian submarine, and three. On board the crowded submarine, a tentative truce forms between the sailors. The sinking of the laconia 2011 8 supernatural 1 stargate atlantis 1 due south 1 hot fuzz 2007 1 xmen movieverse 1 star trek. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. The story of the laconia incident began on the morning of september 12 1942. In september 1942, at the height of wwii, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, unaware that it carried more than 2,000 passengers. The sinking of the laconia part2 bbc movie the laconia incident refers to the controversial events surrounding the sinking and subsequent aborted rescue attempt of a british troopship in the. A solid twopart miniseries with a humanistic message in the vein of merry christmas.
The original series 1 star trek 1 generation kill 1 band of brothers 1 include characters werner hartenstein 8 thomas mortimer 7 sam winchester 1 dean winchester 1 ronon dex 1. The sinking of the laconia 14th march 2011 dvd 171 mins 1. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german u boat. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. What followed is a harrowing true story of heroism. The following is an extract from a letter by horst bredow of september 2011 directed to all members of the ftu. Six hundred miles from the coast of africa, in september 1942, a german uboat, u156, sinks the british troopship laconia which is en route from cape town to the united kingdom. When war broke out, the ship was commandeered by the british government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight sixinch guns. The sinking of the laconia ran on germa tv under the title laconia. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. Watch the sinking of the laconia season 1, episode 2 part 2.
Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and sunk by u156, a german uboat, off the west african. The sinking of the laconia bdrip 2010 chast1 today. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had torpedoed civilians he launched a. After sinking the laconia, a uboat attempts to save its civilian crew. The sinking of the laconia 2011 works archive of our own.
When realising that there are pows and civilians on board, and that they. Download now packed with rich detail and analysis of what often transpired when merchant ships were sunk by uboats, this dramatic book highlights the hazards of world war ii at sea. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war. According to radio call sign is the steamer laconia, cunard white star line, liverpool. On the 12th september 1942 the laconia a cruise ship turned troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by german submarine u156 commanded by werner. The liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt. Interestingly, the german spoken among the uboat crew was left in the original and subtitled a bold decision given our chronic british aversion. The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. The sinking of the laconia 2 2010 720p bdrip x264nnmclub ru today. In september 1942 at the height of the battle for the atlantic, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship without knowing that it carried. The word laconicto speak in a blunt, concise wayis derived from the name of this region, a reference to the ancient spartans who were renowned for their verbal austerity and. On the 12th september 1942 the laconia a cruise ship turned troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by german submarine u156, commanded by werner hartenstein. With andrew buchan, ken duken, franka potente, thomas kretschmann.
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