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The Sinking of the Laconia

6.4(32 votes)
2011

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Episodes

Part 1

1. Part 1

On the 12th September 1942 the Laconia - a cruise ship turned troop ship - was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156 commanded by Werner Hartenstein. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and Italian Prisoners of War. Having sunk the ship, Hartenstein should have left them to their uncertain fate in the water, but instead he made the incredible decision to save as many lives as he could. A true story of unexpected gallantry and humanity in the fog of war.

Part 2

2. Part 2

U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein has torpedoed the Laconia and mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. U-156's deck is crowded with Allied survivors fished out of the South Atlantic. But in the fog of war confusion reigns and U-156 is spotted by an American bomber which moves in to attack.

Overview

The true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew

Details

Genres

Drama, War & Politics

Language

EN

First Air Date

2011-01-06

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Available On
PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
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Cast

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Jacob Matschenz

Jacob Matschenz

Stefan Rudolf

Stefan Rudolf

Matthias Koeberlin

Matthias Koeberlin

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Andrew Buchan

Andrew Buchan

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Jodi Balfour

Jodi Balfour