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. When war broke out, the ship was commandeered by the british government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight sixinch guns. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. Commander werner hartensteins role in the sinking of the laconia. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. The sinking of the laconia bdrip 2010 chast1 today. 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 sinking of the laconia tv series 20112011 the movie. However, on 12 december 1942, it was torpedoed by a german uboat off the coast of west africa. The sinking of the laconia by ken duken, franka potente. Guerra mundial, o navio laconia, partindo do egito em direcao a inglaterra, foi atingido por um torpedo alemao proximo da costa africana. This is the pioneer book which was the basis for the recent threehour drama by alan bleasdale. 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. 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. 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. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. Now, almost a year later, we received the results on dvd in english and german. While onboard the rms laconia, junior third officer thomas mortimer befriends the. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. 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. Jan 06, 2011 the sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii.
She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war. 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. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic uboat. When realising that there are pows and civilians on board, and that they are facing. Watch the sinking of the laconia season 1, episode 2 part 2. 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. 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. A solid twopart miniseries with a humanistic message in the vein of merry christmas. About the sinking of the laconia the sinking of the laconia. 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.
The sinking of the laconia 2 2010 720p bdrip x264nnmclub ru today. The rms laconia travels the atlantic ocean carrying italian prisoners of war, british troops, and civilian passengers. Reviewed in the united states on december 10, 2011. With world war ii at its peak, a german uboat torpedoes the rms laconia sans the knowledge that its transporting over. On board the crowded submarine, a tentative truce forms between the sailors and the survivors. The sinking of the laconia takes a look at the human side of the remarkable events that took place. The following is an extract from a letter by horst bredow of september 2011 directed to all members of the ftu. The sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips. The sinking of the laconia 2011 film completo italiano. Jan 01, 2011 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. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942. 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. A tragedy in the battle of the atlantic by frederick grossmith.
The sinking of the laconia and the uboat war by james p. 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. How many of those who tuned into the sinking of the laconia would have done so had alan. The sinking of the laconia 2011 swesub webrip x264 acc snuttebullen. 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. As laconia went down, u156 surfaced and sent a signal that brought two other uboats, an italian submarine, and three. However, i think the story and the characters get more interesting in the second part. The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. The last voyage of the lakonia deadly christmas cruiseold. The sinking of the laconia, 1942 the navy records society. On 22nd december 1963 my grandparents lives changed forever. A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british. Bbc press office cast for alan bleasdales the sinking of. Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii.
This twopart drama brings to life one of the most of the dramatic stories of world war ii. 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. Bbc press office cast for alan bleasdales the sinking. The sinking of the laconia gallery the sinking of the. When u156 sank the ship laconia, surfacing to find that it had been loaded with italian pow,s. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. During a circle to windward italian cries for help are heard. I think the laconia incident is one of the biggest examples of the nature. Sep, 2018 part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. Documentary telling the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. 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 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. Season 1 of the sinking of the laconia premiered on january 6, 2011. Dec 27, 2010 the bbc has 3 programmes coming up soon about the sinking of the laconia. Documentary recounts the mistaken german torpedo attack on the cunard liner laconia in september 1942. 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 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. With andrew buchan, ken duken, franka potente, thomas kretschmann. 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 rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had torpedoed civilians he launched a. Having sunk the ship, hartenstein should have left them to. Find out when the sinking of the laconia is on tv, including series 1episode 1. 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. A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british alan bleasdale. The liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and. Floyds story appeared in newspapers throughout the united states. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german. 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. 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. I have serious doubts whether this is a real story.
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 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. My grandmother started what she considered her second bite of the cherry of life. U156s deck is crowded with allied survivors fished out of the south. The remarkable true wwii story superb the daily mail u. The rms laconia was a cunardwhite star liner which had been requisitioned by the british government and converted to a troop transport in 1941. Click to read more about the sinking of the laconia. The sinking of the laconia history yesterday channel. Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and.
The sinking of the laconia is on bbc two at 9pm on thursday, 6 january. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. According to radio call sign is the steamer laconia, cunard white star line, liverpool. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and approx. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 imdb. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british. 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. Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. Sep 24, 2014 the sinking of the laconia takes a look at the human side of the remarkable events that took place. The sinking of the laconia 2011 yify torrent download. 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. The sinking of the laconia, online teleserie due capitoli.
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