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. Find out when the sinking of the laconia is on tv, including series 1 episode 2. In the autumn of 1942 the rms laconia left cape town bound for. The sinking of the laconia 2010 subtitles opensubtitles. Commanded by kl werner hartenstein, she was one of the. On board the crowded submarine, a tentative truce forms between the sailors and the survivors. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast. Jan 08, 2011 documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and approx. Nov 17, 2018 the borgias season 1 downloading options. Laconia was delivered to the cunard line on 12 december 1911, and began service on 20 january 1912. The sinking of the laconia series and episode guides tv. The liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt. 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.
The sinking of the laconia catch up, episode 1 on bbc 2. After sinking the laconia, a uboat attempts to save its civilian crew. 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. Stay in touch with the sinking of the laconia next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Jan 06, 2011 the laconia incident is one of the great forgotten stories of the second world war. We have photos of the squadron in egypt in 1940 and personal photos from south africa.
On the 12th september 1942 the laconia a cruise ship turned troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by german submarine u156 commanded by werner har. With world war ii at its peak, a german uboat torpedoes the rms laconia sans the knowledge that its transporting over. After sinking a british cruise ship, uboat commander werner hartenstein remarkably decides to rescue those on board. Hartensteins distress call has surprising consequences both for the rescue operation and the future conduct of the war. I have serious doubts whether this is a real story. The sinking of the laconia 2011 enchanted serenity of. Episode 1 episode 1 9 years ago after the crew ship the laconia is torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine u156, its captain werner hartenstein decides to save as many of the passengers and crew as possible. Watch the sinking of the laconia online full episodes of. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship, which carried more than 2,000 passengers. The german uboat fires a torpedo, which hits the ship but fails to sink her. She was returning to britain from egypt in the late summer of 1942 when, off the coast of west africa, laconia was torpedoed by u156, a type ix uboat under the command of korvettenkapitan werner hartenstein. Biz best tv shows index source and episode air dates. Led by an outstanding cast, this harrowing story is dramatized with deft characterizations, narrative subtlety, and moral complexity.
Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. The laconia incident is one of the great forgotten stories of the second world war. Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii. The injured men left on 1 ship the laconia and the women and children on a second. The borgias season 1 free download full show episodes. The sinking of the laconia 2011 works archive of our own. The sinking of the laconia catch up, episode 2 on bbc 2. When realising that there are pows and civilians on board, and that they are facing.
Laconia was delivered to the cunard line on 12 december 1911, and began service on. Commanded by kl werner hartenstein, she was one of the many type ixcs stationed along the west coast of africa. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. Season 1 of the sinking of the laconia premiered on january 6, 2011. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and. 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 by ken duken, franka potente. Acorn tv the sinking of the laconia trailer youtube. 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. However, on 12 december 1942, it was torpedoed by a german uboat off the coast of west africa. Rudolph sharp and carrying some 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and pows, was torpedoed and sunk by german uboat u156 off the coast. Jan 01, 2011 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. Originally broadcast in great britain as a television miniseries, this docudrama travels back to the fateful month of september 1942 and recreates a stunning series of events. With our episode date counter you wont miss tv programs.
Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and. The sinking of the laconia tv series 20112011 the movie. 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. First of a riveting twopart drama, based on actual events. Episode and series guides for the sinking of the laconia. 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. Jan 06, 2011 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.
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. The ship was launched on august 3, 1929 and construction was completed on march, 1930. Beneath the sea, a german uboat captained by werner hartenstein looks for targets. The sinking of the laconia is the sinking of the laconia. The sinking of the laconia is the sinking of the laconia on. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship, which carried more than 2,000. Today she is approaching fastnet, nearing the end of a journey across the atlantic, when she is encountered by the u50. 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. When war broke out, the ship was commandeered by the british government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight sixinch guns. Follow us on facebook to see when the sinking of the laconia becomes available on netflix. Watch the sinking of the laconia season 1, episode 2 part 2. I am not entirely certain that it is not all a dream.
What may be an interesting programme on bbc2 tonight and tomorrow, if done well, dealing with the sinking of rms laconia in 1942 bbc bbc two programmes the sinking of the laconia, episode 1 laconia incident wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The ms johan van oldenbarnevelt was built in amsterdam at the nederlandse scheepsbouw maatschappij, dockyard 194. I feel that in a few minutes i may wake up back in stateroom b19 on the promenade deck of the cunarder laconia and hear my cockney steward informing me with an abundance of and sirs that it is a fine morning. 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. U156 was on patrol in the south atlantic, off the bulge of west africa, midway between liberia and the ascension island. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. The sinking of the laconia 2011 8 supernatural 1 stargate atlantis 1 due south 1 hot fuzz 2007 1 xmen movieverse 1 star trek.
Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. 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 sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. In the autumn of 1942 the rms laconia left cape town bound for her home port of liverpool. The sinking of the laconia s1 episode 1 radio times. With franka potente, ken duken, andrew buchan, matthias koeberlin. A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british alan bleasdale. The sinking of rms laconia newspaper report, 26 february 1917 laconia was intended for the liverpool boston service with cruising from new york to the mediterranean off season. After sinking a british cruise ship, uboat commander werner hartenstein remarkably decides to.
So the germans fire again and this time they have more luck. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war. 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. She was powered by two propellers and two sulzer diesel engines and had a maximum speed of 19 knots 35 kmh. Floyds story appeared in newspapers throughout the united states. 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 large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. Jul 22, 2015 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. Download the borgias season 1 full episodes to any device, both android and ios, mac and pc, and enjoy watching them later. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7 10 for the sinking of the laconia subtitles. Jan 06, 2011 episode 1 episode 1 9 years ago after the crew ship the laconia is torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine u156, its captain werner hartenstein decides to save as many of the passengers and crew as possible. A german uboat sinks a british troop ship, the laconia, killing more than 1,400 men on september 12, 1942. Jun 07, 2016 the sinking of the laconia part 1 bbc movie the laconia incident refers to the controversial events surrounding the sinking and subsequent aborted rescue attempt of a british troopship in the. On the 12th september 1942 the laconia a cruise ship turned troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by german submarine u. 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 keywords. 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. Sep, 2018 the sinking of laconia season 1 episode 2. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a.
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