Today she is approaching fastnet, nearing the end of a journey across the atlantic, when she is encountered by the u50. 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. Nov 17, 2018 download curb your enthusiasm season 8 full episodes to any device, both android and ios, mac and pc, and enjoy watching them later. The remarkable true wwii story superb the daily mail u. At the outbreak of the second world war she was converted into an armed merchant cruiser, and subsequently a. 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. 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. 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. In reply, i would say there is a major difference between documentary and tv drama, like the sinking of the laconia. As laconia went down, u156 surfaced and sent a signal that brought two other uboats, an italian submarine, and three. The sinking of the cunard ocean liner rms lusitania occurred on friday, 7 may 1915 during the first world war, as germany waged submarine warfare against the united kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of germany.
The film tells the story from several different points of view. The liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt. A novel is the book my father intended to write but never got around to during his lifetime. Pdf download the sinking of the laconia and the u boat. Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii.
Laconia was delivered to the cunard line on 12 december 1911, and began service on 20 january 1912. Dec 27, 2010 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. 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 part2 bbc movie the laconia incident refers to the controversial events surrounding the sinking and subsequent aborted rescue attempt of a british troopship in the. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war. Laconia ss i laconia ss was a cunard liner of 18,099grt. The sinking of the laconia, film complet teleserie deux chapitres. Logged i was proud to be involved with planning qe2s 50 year conference in september 2017 in clydebank bruce nicholls. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the german uboat u20 and sank in 18 minutes, and also took on a heavy starboard list. Jan 07, 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 planning an antic. Sep, 2018 part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. The sinking of the laconia history yesterday channel.
Watch the sinking of the laconia online full series. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. 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. A novel joe joyce joe joyce of augrhim, county galway, w. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. The story of the laconia incident began on the morning of september 12 1942. Curb your enthusiasm season 8 free download full show episodes.
The sinking of the lusitania cruise ship the sinking of many maritime cargo ships the urging by germany to mexico to invade and recapture several us. Survivors of the merchant ship laconia, sunk during the battle of the atlantic, cling to a lifeboat after several days at sea before being rescued by a french cruiser. The laconia sinking and the zimmermann telegram as key factors in the public reaction against germany. The sinking of the laconia ran on germa tv under the title laconia. 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. How did president wilson respond to the sinking of. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Hilda, for example, is a creation made out of several characters. Season 1 episode 1 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 imdb. The sinking of the laconia kieran kinsella august will be an exciting month for fans of british tv as acorn media are set to release the critically acclaimed bbc two production of the sinking of the laconia. Sep 19, 2007 the laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a british troopship in the atlantic ocean during world war ii and an attack on the subsequent rescue attempts. With andrew buchan, ken duken, franka potente, thomas kretschmann.
The sinking of the laconia 2010 this film was released as a two part miniseries in 2011. Presented in two 90minute parts, this britishgerman coproduction tells the remarkable true story of the sinking of the troopship rms laconia by german uboat u156, and the rescue of laconia survivors by the uboat that sank it. However, on 12 december 1942, it was torpedoed by a german uboat off the coast of west africa. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips. Click here and start watching the sinking of the laconia in seconds. Actrices et acteurs the sinking of the lusitania 1918 the sinking of the lusitania, casting du film. Guerra mundial, o navio laconia, partindo do egito em direcao a inglaterra, foi atingido por um torpedo alemao proximo da costa africana. 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. The new ship was launched on 9 april 1921, and made her maiden voyage on 25 may 1922 from southampton to new york. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. 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. U156s deck is crowded with allied survivors fished out of the south. On 12 september 1942, rms laconia carrying some 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war pows, was torpedoed and sunk by the german uboat submarine. The film is about the sinking of the rms laconia by a german uboat during world war two. The latest information from bantry, the only other port at which survivors were known to have landed, confirms the report. 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. 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 laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a british troopship in the atlantic ocean during world war ii and an attack on the subsequent rescue attempts. Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and. 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 gallery the sinking of the. On the outbreak of ww1 laconia ss was turned into an armed merchant cruiser in 1914 and based at simonstown in the south atlantic, from which she patrolled the south atlantic and indian ocean until april 1915. The sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. About the sinking of the laconia the sinking of the laconia. The drama is based upon real events that occurred during world war ii when a german uboat torpedoed a british ship that was transporting civilians and italian pows off the. 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.
Written by alan bleasdale, the sinking of the laconia features some magnificent actors on both british and german sides, including. Passenger steamer laconia ships hit by uboats german and. The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. An animated dramatization of the notorious world war i german torpedoing of the ocean liner, lusitania.
The sinking of the laconia film online teleserie zwei kapitel. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. Deutschland was 186 meters 610 ft long overall and had a beam of 20. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and. 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. Sep, 2018 the sinking of laconia season 1 episode 1. Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei the sinking of the laconia. U156 was on patrol in the south atlantic, off the bulge of west africa, midway between liberia and the ascension island. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat in 1942 through the eyes of six survivors. Jan 06, 2011 the sinking of the rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. The two headed spy1958jack hawkinsgia scalaeric schumanfelix aylmer duration. Part one on the 12th september 1942 the laconia a cruise ship turned troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by.
Commanded by kl werner hartenstein, she was one of the many type ixcs stationed along the west coast of africa. The sinking of the laconia complete hdtv sd720p september 1942. 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 new ship was launched on 9 april 1921, and made her maiden voyage on 25 may 1922 from southampton to new york city. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and. Most survive, but 6 of the 73 passengers and another 6 of the 216 crew members are killed. On may 7, 1915, less than a year after world war i 191418 began in europe, a german uboat torpedoed and sank the rms lusitania, a british ocean liner en route from new york to liverpool, england.
The rms laconia was a cunard passenger liner being used by the royal navy as a troopship. The laconia incident refers to the controversial events surrounding the sinking and subsequent aborted rescue attempt of a british troopship in the atlantic ocean during world war ii. Apparently the cut of the german version was different, creating a somewhat different impression, if not to say moreless seems to almost have. The ship had a design displacement of 12,630 t 12,430 long tons. The laconia order is constantly reused to show the germans in a bad light but why was the laconia order given.
The usa has already broken off diplomatic relations with germany as a result of the escalated uboat war. Among the dead passengers are two american citizens, mrs mary hoy and her daughter elizabeth. This twopart drama brings to life one of the most of the dramatic stories of world war ii. This inquiry proceeded from an interest in determining the covert act which precipitated the entrance of the united states into war with germany in april, 1917. On september 12 1942, the british troopship laconia, in accordance with the rules of engagement, was sunk off the west african coast by the german uboat u156. The last voyage of the lakonia deadly christmas cruiseold.
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