An american b24 bomber was sent to the area where the laconia was sinking. 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 is an anglo german coproduction which will also air on the german national broadcaster, ard. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and approx. Further particulars is now to hand of the torpedoing of the cu. For another, the plot flies in the face of much conventional wisdom. I got an interesting little window into the postproduction process watching alan bleasdales excellent second world war drama the sinking. Two ships named laconia and fake news becomes history. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat. Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. 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. Pdf download the sinking of the laconia and the u boat war.
The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. 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. On the very day of laconias sinking, german soldiers who took the. The sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips.
The sinking of the laconia 2010 this film was released as a two part miniseries in 2011. In 194546 three german naval officers stood trial in relation to a 1942 order issued to german submariners. The sinking of the laconia complete hdtv sd720p september 1942. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. Perhaps surprisingly, the german uboat then surfaced and sent a signal that.
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 and the uboat war university of. Jan 06, 2011 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. With andrew buchan, ken duken, franka potente, thomas kretschmann. It was supposed to be a simple sinking of an enemy troop ship, and now the situation is becoming more complicated by the second. Part one on the 12th september 1942 the laconia a cruise ship turned troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by german submarine u156 commanded by. Oct 25, 2016 263 videos play all war movies greatest of all time high quality, full length new videos daily knoxville hermit free movies, music and more. I have read the sinking of the laconia by frederick grossmith and one common enemy by jim mcloughlin. Twopart drama based on the true story of the allied ship laconia, sunk in wwii by a german uboat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian. Hilda, for example, is a creation made out of several characters. U156 was on patrol in the south atlantic, off the bulge of west africa, midway between liberia and the ascension island.
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. 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. 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. After sinking the laconia, a uboat attempts to save its civilian crew. In an ideal world, things would have been different nanuk. The sinking of the laconia gallery the sinking of the. The sinking of the laconia the laconia incident was a pivotal moment in wwii when the german uboat the kriegsmarine torpedoed the rms laconia, carrying 2,308 people, off the coast of west africa. Forgotten story of a good german express yourself comment. My cousin ebeneezer burgess was an raf corporal traveling on the laconia. The sinking of the lusitania is typically given as why the american public and politicians favored war with germany. 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. Andrew buchan,ken duken,franka potente,thomas kretschmann,brian cox,lindsay duncan,matthias koeberlin,ludovico fremont,jacob matschenz,frederick lau,simon verhoeven,morven christie,jodi balfour,nicholas burns,ciaran mcmenamin,lenny wood,ben crompton,matthew.
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 laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942. It was the british passenger liner sunk by a german uboat in the. Twopart drama based on 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This twopart drama brings to life one of the most of the dramatic stories of world war ii. Laconia incident history of uboat war german uboats. By the next morning of september 18, news of the sinking had been broadcasted worldwide. In an ideal world, things would have been different chapter.
Laconias captain ordered the vessel abandoned, and within an hour, she sank. Documentary telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. On may 7, 1915, less than a year after world war i 191418 began in europe, a german uboat torpedoed and sank the rms lusitania, a british ocean liner en route from new york to liverpool, england. S lusitania was struck by a torpedo form a german u20 submarine on her starboard side during ww1. The keel for this boat was laid on 11 october 1940 at the deschimag ag weser yard in bremen, germany, as yard number 998. Jan 06, 2011 visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7 10 for the sinking of the laconia subtitles. The sinking of the laconia laconia ger le naufrage du laconia fr 2011. 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. Laconia originaltitel the sinking of the laconia ist ein zweiteiliger deutsch britischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 2011. On 12 september 1942, rms laconia under the command of capt. Watch the sinking of the laconia online full series.
Feb 12, 2016 documentary telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. Jan 06, 2011 in reply, i would say there is a major difference between documentary and tv drama, like the sinking of the laconia. Twopart drama based on the true story of the allied ship laconia, sunk in wwii by a german uboat, which then surfaced. As laconia went down, u156 surfaced and sent a signal that brought two other uboats, an italian submarine, and three. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war. Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii. However, on 12 december 1942, it was torpedoed by a german. The sinking of the laconia part1 mp3 gratuit telecharger mp3. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german u boat. The new ship was launched on 9 april 1921, and made her maiden voyage on 25 may 1922 from southampton to new york city. 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. Rudolph sharp and carrying some 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and pows, was torpedoed and sunk by german uboat u156 off the coast. Pdf download warships u boats and liners free unquote books.
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. 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. Pronuncia laconia con 2 pronunce audio, 4 sinonimi, 1 significato, 5 traduzioni, 12 frasi e altro ancora per laconia. Jan 07, 2011 much has been made of alan bleasdales the sinking of the laconia. Hartenstein tasks fiedler with finding mortimer and sending him to the ready room. The allies believed that it was a trap and ignored the german communication. Lusitania 104 years a real time sinking animation youtube. The sinking of the laconia trailer video dailymotion.
The sinking of the laconia ran on germa tv under the title laconia. Laconia british troop transport ships hit by german u. At the outbreak of the second world war she was converted into an armed merchant cruiser, and subsequently a troopship. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. 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. Contrary to most of the other survivors, he seems to hold a grudge that hartenstein feels is not just connected to the sinking of the laconia. The sinking of the laconia 2010 subtitles opensubtitles. When war broke out, the ship was commandeered by the british government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight sixinch guns. What followed is a harrowing true story of heroism. Jan 06, 2011 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. The drama is based upon real events that occurred during world war ii when a german uboat torpedoed a british ship that was transporting. 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. 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 film is about the sinking of the rms laconia by a german uboat during world war two.
On the night of september 12, 1942, the german submarine u156 finds the passenger liner rms laconia cruising off the west coast of africa. The story of the laconia incident began on the morning of september 12 1942. A british german coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british alan bleasdale. The master, 97 crew members, 3 passengers, 33 polish guards and 94 prisoners were lost. In 1942 a cunard liner, rms laconia was torpedoed by a german uboat. When realising that there are pows and civilians on board, and that they are facing. Written by alan bleasdale, the sinking of the laconia features some magnificent actors on both british and german sides, including brian cox, who plays a. The rms laconia was a cunard passenger liner being used by the royal navy as a troopship. Also, the lusitania was a british ship, so an attack on it by german submarines, then called uboats was not an attack on the united states. Apparently the cut of the german version was different, creating a somewhat different impression, if not to say moreless seems to almost have. Pdf warships u boats and liners download full pdf book. The event changed the general attitude of germanys naval personnel towards rescuing stranded allied. The only problem is to get the englishman to work with him. The sinking of the laconia history yesterday channel.
The sinking of the laconia 14th march 2011 dvd 171 mins 1. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 imdb. Season 1 episode 1 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. A german uboat sinks a british troop ship, the laconia, killing more than 1,400 men on september 12, 1942. Pdf download the sinking of the laconia and the u boat.
The cunard liner laconia, 18,000 tons burden, carrying seventythree passengers men, women, and children of whom six were american citizens manned by a mixed crew of two hundred and sixteen, bound from new york to liverpool, and loaded with foodstuffs, cotton, and war material, was torpedoed without warning by a german submarine last. 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 sinking of the laconia is on bbc two at 9pm on thursday, 6 january. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship, which carried more than 2, 000 passengers.
A gallery of the docudrama telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. She sunk in just 18 minutes with a loss of 1,198 lives. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. The story of the laconia incident was a defining moment in the war at sea. 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. A german uboat sinks a british troop ship, the laconia, killing more than 1400 men on september 12, 1942. Despite this the b24 bomber ignored it he believed that it was a ruse.
First there are hundreds of civilians on the ship, then there are mistreated italian pows, and now theres a british woman whos actually german. Like her predecessor, sunk during the first world war, this laconia would also be destroyed by a german uboat. Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and. The sinking of the hms courageous was the first uboat offensive against the royal navy, and more importantly, schuharts victory prompted the admiralty to withdraw all three remaining carriers from. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7 10 for the sinking of the laconia subtitles. Hms courageous sinking after being torpedoed by u29. An animated dramatization of the notorious world war i german torpedoing of the ocean liner, lusitania. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue.
The german submarine u156 was a type ixc uboat of nazi germanys kriegsmarine built for service during world war ii. The sinking of the laconia, 1942 the navy records society. Laconia incident 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 g. Written by alan bleasdale, the sinking of the laconia features some magnificent actors on both british and german sides, including brian cox, who plays a fantastically cynical captain sharp of the laconia. Presented in two 90minute parts, this british german coproduction tells the remarkable true story of the sinking of the troopship rms laconia by german uboat u156, and the rescue of laconia survivors by the uboat that sank it. Having blown the ship out of the water, the captain and the crew of the very submarine which destroyed them, mounted a massive rescue operation, aided. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. For one thing, its his first tv gig in more than a decade. The film tells the story from several different points of view. German submarine arm over the supposed practice of murdering shipwreck survivors from allied vessels. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a.
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. The german uboat commander had draped a red cross flag around the hull of the submarine. The sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. The british troopship was carrying 463 officers and crew, 80 civilians, 286 british army soldiers, 1,793 italian pows and 103 polish soldiers totaling over.
Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german. Watch the sinking of the laconia online full episodes of. Commanded by kl werner hartenstein, she was one of the. Jan 06, 2011 watch the sinking of the laconia season 1 episode 1 episode 1 add to watchlist 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. 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. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. The liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt.
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