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. The sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. Jan 06, 2011 watch the sinking of the laconia full episodes online. The waiting in the lifeboats, rescue at sea and the consequence of germanys act of war. Commander werner hartensteins role in the sinking of the laconia and rescue of. Ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Now, almost a year later, we received the results on dvd in english and german. The sinking of the cunard line rms laconia i part i. Dec 28, 2010 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. Sep 19, 2007 the sinking of the ss laconia post by jfko6 wed dec 14, 2016 8. The sinking of the laconia history yesterday channel. The sinking of the laconia trailer video dailymotion. Jan 01, 2011 alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic uboat captain this article is more than 9 years old. Twelve additional cabins were built, and air conditioning was installed throughout the ship.
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On the 12th september the german u boat u156 torpedoed a passenger ship off the coast of africa. 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. 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. 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. Jan 07, 2011 i got an interesting little window into the postproduction process watching alan bleasdales excellent second world war drama the sinking of the laconia bbc2. Duffy discusses in rich detail the dire and dramatic true story of the. Regarder the sinking of the laconia 2011 toutes les infos sur le film complet the sinking of the laconia en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. This is a firsthand account by chicago tribune reporter floyd gibbons, who later bacame a war correspondent.
Click here and start watching the sinking of the laconia in seconds. 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 is a twopart television film, first aired on 6 and 7 january 2011 on bbc two, about the laconia incident. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. Each material has its own physical properties, such as mass, strength. What followed is a harrowing true story of heroism. 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. The national library of australias copies direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages clicking on the order now button below will open the ordering form in a new window which will allow you to enter the details of your request.
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It is hartensteins boat that attacks and sinks the laconia on september 12, 1942. The story of the laconia incident was a defining moment in the war at sea. Between america and the firing line, there are three thousand miles of submarine infested water. 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. Pdf download the sinking of the laconia and the u boat.
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Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and. Once water starts rushing inside the object, it will start sinking and, if youre lucky enough, it will start breaking up. 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 liner rms laconia, torpedoed on the 12th september 1942. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic uboat captain this article is more than 9 years old. The sub attacked, sinking the troop ship and imperiling the lives of more than 2,200 passengers. Her decks and public rooms were renamed and the aft swimming pool was enlarged. Pdf the sinking of the laconia and the u boat war download. This incident prompted one of the most controversial order donitz ever issued, usually known as the laconia order today, it made it absolutely clear that no uboats were to take part in any rescue operations from that date and leave any survivors in the sea. After sinking the laconia, a uboat attempts to save its civilian crew. The subsequent, unprecedented actions taken by him, his crew, and the german uboat command, after the actual torpedoing and sinking of the laconia, make for a truly amazing tale.
Watch the sinking of the laconia online full episodes of. On this day, during ww ii, in 1942, a german uboat, sank the british ship the laconia. Search results for the sinking of the laconia dvd netflix. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic u.
The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. 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 laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942. This twopart drama brings to life one of the most of the dramatic stories of world war ii. 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. Dvd color wide screen sinking of the laconia available in dvd. It casted a long shadow over the uboat service and was to have far reaching consequences after the war. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. By all means let them know if you find it interesting. My dads uncle was aboard this boat when it happened, so it was a must to purchase this adaptation of the sinking of the laconia. The sinking of the laconia by ken duken, franka potente. The drama is based upon real events that occurred during world war ii when a german uboat torpedoed a british ship that was transporting. There was nothing remarkable about that until they discovered who was being transported aboard her italian prisoners of war.
Watch the latest trailers in 60 seconds, including little fires everywhere, brahms. Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii. Movie the sinking of the laconia full streaming, watch movie the sinking of the laconia, watch streaming the sinking of the laconia online, watch streaming the sinking of the laconia full movie online, online movie the sinking of the laconia full streaming, download the sinking of the laconia online, download the. The sinking of the laconia gallery the sinking of the. There were also many italian prisoner of war on board the ship. However, on 12 december 1942, it was torpedoed by a german uboat off the coast of west africa. The laconia is sunk by a german sub which then rescues victims as an american bomber sets to attack. The cunard line rms laconia, launched in 1912 was a beautiful ship that became a fatality of the first world war. Sep, 2018 part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. The uboat commander werner hartenstein then staged a dramatic effort to rescue the passengers and the crew of laconia, which involved additional german uboats and became known as the laconia incident. U156s deck is crowded with allied survivors fished out of the south.
The hms laconia was a british troop ship and it was carrying several thousand soldiers and sailors. 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. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had torpedoed civilians he launched a. Documentary telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. Packed with rich detail and analysis, this exciting tale of war at sea relates the dramatic and moving true story of the sinking of the british liner laconia and its consequences for the conduct of marine warfare. When war broke out, the ship was commandeered by the british government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight sixinch guns.
There is a movie quite well done about the laconia incident, free to watch on youtube, and also a book the sinking of the laconia and the uboat war by james p. You can create your own physical objects by drawing images using colors that correspond to materials in the games library. The sinking of the laconia titanic historical society, inc. Laconia was delivered to the cunard line on 12 december 1911, and began service on 20 january 1912. Aug 07, 2012 in september 1942, at the height of wwii, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, unaware that it carried more than 2,000 passengers. On 8 march 1963, the johan van oldenbarnevelt was sold to the general steam navigation company of greece. I got an interesting little window into the postproduction process watching alan bleasdales excellent second world war drama the sinking.
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 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 u156, commanded by werner hartenstein. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. Learn about the history and the unfolding of one of the most controversial incidents of the uboat war, the laconia incident. Watch the sinking of the laconia online full series. Please direct your feedback concerning the contents of this item to the author using the email link below. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156.
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