Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. When realising that there are pows and civilians on board, and that they are facing. Kofoid collection we must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic uboat. Documentary telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. Guerra mundial, o navio laconia, partindo do egito em direcao a inglaterra, foi atingido por um torpedo alemao proximo da costa africana. Sep 24, 2014 the sinking of the laconia takes a look at the human side of the remarkable events that took place. After the attack, the german captain realized that the laconia was not an enemy troop carrier but was carrying british women and children as well as 1800 italian pows. With world war ii at its peak, a german uboat torpedoes the rms laconia sans the knowledge that its transporting over. Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii. The rms laconia travels the atlantic ocean carrying italian prisoners of war, british troops, and civilian passengers. Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and. However, on 12 december 1942, it was torpedoed by a german uboat off the coast of west africa. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war.
The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. Commander werner hartensteins role in the sinking of the laconia. Now, almost a year later, we received the results on dvd in english and german. 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 22nd december 1963 my grandparents lives changed forever. 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. 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. 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 2011 swesub webrip x264 acc snuttebullen. 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. About the sinking of the laconia the sinking of the laconia.
Sep, 2018 part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. 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. The remarkable true wwii story superb the daily mail u. About the sinking of the laconia the sinking of the. With andrew buchan, ken duken, franka potente, thomas kretschmann. 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. The latest information from bantry, the only other port at which survivors were known to have landed, confirms the report of the death of mrs. Bruce sorry to hear about your grandfather not surviving the sinking of the laconia in 1963 which is a tragic story in your family history. The following is an extract from a letter by horst bredow of september 2011 directed to all members of the ftu. 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. Jan 06, 2011 the sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. 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.
During a circle to windward italian cries for help are heard. However, i think the story and the characters get more interesting in the second part. A solid twopart miniseries with a humanistic message in the vein of merry christmas. My grandmother started what she considered her second bite of the cherry of life. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942. Dec 27, 2010 the bbc has 3 programmes coming up soon about the sinking of the laconia. The sinking of the laconia and the uboat war by james p. According to radio call sign is the steamer laconia, cunard white star line, liverpool. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The sinking of the laconia history yesterday channel. 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. 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.
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 liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt. 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 and the survivors. While onboard the rms laconia, junior third officer thomas mortimer befriends the. U156s deck is crowded with allied survivors fished out of the south. The sinking of the laconia tv series 20112011 the movie. Reviewed in the united states on december 10, 2011. The sinking of the laconia gallery the sinking of the. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had torpedoed civilians he launched a. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and. This twopart drama brings to life one of the most of the dramatic stories of world war ii. Jan 07, 2011 published on jan 7, 2011 ert11 hitler watches the blockbuster the sinking of the laconia but takes an instant dislike to admiral donitz whom he fails instantly to recognise and suspects of. The sinking of the laconia is on bbc two at 9pm on thursday, 6 january.
Season 1 of the sinking of the laconia premiered on january 6, 2011. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. Il mercantile armato laconia, partito dalle coste africane e adibito a trasporto prigionieri, sta facendo rotta per liverpool con a bordo, oltre allequipaggio, passeggeri civili britannici, militari britannici e polacchi in qualita di passeggeri e circa 1. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. My grandfather watched rich mens possessions float by him in the water and never again put any value on them though he was always modest materially being from an immigrant working class background. The sinking of the laconia gallery the sinking of the laconia 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. The sinking of the laconia 2 2010 720p bdrip x264nnmclub ru today. How many of those who tuned into the sinking of the laconia would have done so had alan. A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british. 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. Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors.
Documentary recounts the mistaken german torpedo attack on the cunard liner laconia in september 1942. 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. The sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips. This is the pioneer book which was the basis for the recent threehour drama by alan bleasdale. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and approx. The sinking of the laconia, online teleserie due capitoli. I am not entirely certain that it is not all a dream. When u156 sank the ship laconia, surfacing to find that it had been loaded with italian pow,s. 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. Floyds story appeared in newspapers throughout the united states. The last voyage of the lakonia deadly christmas cruiseold.
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. Bbc press office cast for alan bleasdales the sinking. The sinking of the laconia, 1942 the navy records society. The sinking of the laconia bdrip 2010 chast1 today. 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. Having sunk the ship, hartenstein should have left them to. Bbc press office cast for alan bleasdales the sinking of. 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 sinking of the laconia by ken duken, franka potente. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. I think the laconia incident is one of the biggest examples of the nature. 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. The sinking of the laconia 2011 film completo italiano.
A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british alan bleasdale. The sinking of the laconia 2011 yify torrent download. When war broke out, the ship was commandeered by the british government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight sixinch guns. 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. Click to read more about the sinking of the laconia. Watch the sinking of the laconia season 1, episode 2 part 2. A tragedy in the battle of the atlantic by frederick grossmith. The sinking of the laconia takes a look at the human side of the remarkable events that took place. 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. The sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii.
The rms laconia was a cunardwhite star liner which had been requisitioned by the british government and converted to a troop transport in 1941. 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 sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 imdb. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german. Find out when the sinking of the laconia is on tv, including series 1episode 1.