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 history yesterday channel. What followed is a harrowing true story of heroism. Yang paling menarik dari film ini bukanlah peristiwa tenggelamnya kapal itu, tapi kejadian setelahnya. 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 sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips.
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. Commander werner hartensteins role in the sinking of the laconia. The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. Documentary telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war. 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. 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.
Learn about the history and the unfolding of one of the most controversial incidents of the uboat war, the laconia incident. Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and. Now no need to switch from one website to another one when looking for a movie, as you can search it. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. After sinking the laconia, a uboat attempts to save its civilian crew. My grandmother survived, but sadly my grandfather did not and was buried at sea from the charlesville having been picked up from the captains lifeboat. 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. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more.
The sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips search. It is hartensteins boat that attacks and sinks the laconia on september 12, 1942. Commander werner hartensteins role in the sinking of the laconia and rescue of its survivors reevaluated in bbc programme. Season 1 of the sinking of the laconia premiered on january 6, 2011. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 2011 freigegeben.
In september 1942, at the height of wwii, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, unaware that it carried more than 2000 passengers. The sinking of the laconia is on bbc two at 9pm on thursday, 6 january. The laconia an old cruiser which had been turned into a troop ship was taking the family from south africa back to england. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic uboat. Pdf download the sinking of the laconia and the u boat. 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 liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship. Actrices et acteurs the sinking of the laconia 2011 the sinking of the laconia, casting du film. This marks the dvd debut of the program, with a total running time of 171 minutes.
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. How many of those who tuned into the sinking of the laconia would have. Concluding part of the gripping, factbased wwii drama. 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. 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. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and approx. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. 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 interior sits prettily in munich as part of the bavaria film studio tour. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of the sinking of the laconia on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs. Andrew buchan, ken duken, franka potente, thomas kretschmann, brian cox, lindsay duncan, uwe janson. A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed. Watch the latest trailers in 60 seconds, including little fires everywhere, brahms.
The liner rms laconia, torpedoed on the 12th september 1942. After sinking the vessel, the uboat commander ordered a rescue operation. Dramatisation of 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 adalah miniseri dua bagian produksi bbc inggris yang menceritakan tentang tenggelamnya kapal penumpang rms laconia oleh uboat jerman yang dikomandani oleh werner hartenstein baca kisah selengkapnya disini. Media in category the sinking of the lusitania film the following 66 files are in this category, out of 66 total. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. The laconia is sunk by a german sub which then rescues victims as an american bomber sets to attack. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942.
The main extra attraction is a highly engaging 29minute documentary titled the sinking of the laconia. The sinking of the laconia first aired on bbc2 in january 2011, then in the united states on the ovation channel in april 2012. Andrew buchan, brian cox, ken duken, lindsay duncan, thomas kretschmann, franka potente, morven christie, jodi balfour, nicholas burns et ciaran mcmenamin. Reviewed in the united states on december 10, 2011. 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. The sinking of the laconia sets a grand challenge for tv drama in 2011, to follow what i think is a magnificent start. 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.
This film shows that there were germans even in the military with a large. 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. It casted a long shadow over the uboat service and was to have far reaching consequences after the war. The sinking of the laconia part 1 bbc movie the laconia incident refers to the controversial events surrounding the sinking and subsequent. 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. 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. Friday sun, sex and suspicious parents, bbc3, monday a ship goes down, but bleasdales writing wins the day for.
As the u156 mounts an extraordinary rescue operation, an unwitting american bomber spots the. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german u boat in 1942 through. Really enjoyed the film and appreciated the extra disk where people from the real event talk. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. Watch the first part here and the concluding part here. 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. 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. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 imdb. In 1942,the laconia,an old british cruise liner turned troop ship, is returning to liverpool from egypt with civilian passengers and italian prisoners. Andrew buchan, brian cox, ken duken, lindsay duncan, thomas kretschmann, franka potente, morven christie, jodi balfour, nicholas burns et. Having sunk the ship, hartenstein should have left them to. 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 sinking of the laconia tv miniseries is a tv series directed by uwe janson with andrew buchan, brian cox, ken duken, lindsay duncan, year. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic u.
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