The following is an extract from a letter by horst bredow of september 2011 directed to all members of the ftu. In reply, i would say there is a major difference between documentary and tv drama, like the sinking of the laconia. The story of the laconia incident began on the morning of september 12 1942. In an ideal world, things would have been different. Knut lowe production designer of the sinking of the laconia has a blog which gives some of the background to the production. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 imdb.
The remarkable true wwii story superb the daily mail u. Wolverine 2011 1 womens murder club 1 xena 1 young justice 1. 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 sinking of the laconia is on bbc two at 9pm on thursday, 6 january. 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. The sinking of the laconia 2011 8 supernatural 1 stargate atlantis 1 due south 1 hot fuzz 2007 1 xmen movieverse 1 star trek. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had torpedoed civilians he launched a rescue operation taking people onto the u. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german u boat.
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. The only problem is to get the englishman to work with him. 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. 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 14th march 2011 dvd 171 mins 1. As its a primary source, id say that it was useable to add to the article per wp. Rms lancastria was a british ocean liner requisitioned by the uk government during world war ii. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship, which carried more than 2, 000 passengers. What followed is a harrowing true story of heroism. 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. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and italian prisoners of war.
The sinking of the laconia 2011 works archive of our own. 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. The sinking of the laconia laconia ger le naufrage du laconia fr 2011. Werner hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the south atlantic in position 05. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german uboat. 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 sinking of the laconia 2010 subtitles opensubtitles. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had torpedoed civilians he launched a. After sinking the laconia, a uboat attempts to save its civilian crew. 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. In the autumn of 1942 the rms laconia left cape town bound for her home port of. U156 was on patrol in the south atlantic, off the bulge of west africa, midway between liberia and the ascension island.
Having received an emergency order to evacuate british nationals and troops in excess of its capacity of 1,300 passengers, modern estimates range between 3,000 and 5,800 fatalitiesthe largest singleship loss of life in british maritime history. With andrew buchan, ken duken, franka potente, thomas kretschmann. Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. While onboard the rms laconia, junior third officer thomas mortimer befriends the enigmatic hilda smith. She was sunk on 17 june 1940 during operation ariel. 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. 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 is a twopart television film, first aired on 6 and 7 january 2011 on. 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. Raeder also requested the vichy french to send warships from dakar and ivory. The original series 1 star trek 1 generation kill 1 band of brothers 1 include characters werner hartenstein 8 thomas mortimer 7 sam winchester 1 dean winchester 1 ronon dex 1. The large vessel was the british liner laconia 19,695 tons which sank at 2323 hours. Heading on the surface to a rendezvous with vichy french ships under red cross banners, with their foredeck laden with survivors, u156 was.
The comments by other readers fall outside this useability and should not be used. He also starred in the 2011 british film chalet girl. 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. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. 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. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. 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 and the uboat war by duffy. 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.
Commanded by kl werner hartenstein, she was one of the. Contrary to most of the other survivors, he seems to hold a grudge that hartenstein feels is not just connected to the sinking of the laconia. The liner was carrying a 6man crew, some 80 civilians, military material and personnel 268 men and approx. As laconia went down, u156 surfaced and sent a signal that brought two other uboats. The sinking of the laconia sets a grand challenge for tv drama in 2011, to follow what i think is a magnificent start. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner laconia by a german. The laconia incident is one of the great forgotten stories of the second world war. Watch the sinking of the laconia add to watchlist this dramatic documentary series uses interviews with survivors to tell the true story of the british troopship laconia, which was sunk in 1942 by a german uboat while positioned hundreds of miles off the coast of africa, travelling from cape town to the united kingdom. 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.
Download completo da serie the sinking of the laconia rmvb. 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. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic uboat. The laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a british troopship in the. Watch the first part here and the concluding part here. Now, almost a year later, we received the results on dvd in english and german. The liner laconia on sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours u156 under the command of kptlt. Watch the sinking of the laconia online full episodes of. The sinking of the laconia first aired on bbc2 in january 2011, then in the united states on the ovation channel in april 2012. Season 1 of the sinking of the laconia premiered on january 6, 2011. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7 10 for the sinking of the laconia subtitles. 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 britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british alan bleasdale. Commander werner hartensteins role in the sinking of the laconia.
While onboard the rms laconia, junior third officer thomas mortimer. 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 sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips. The main extra attraction is a highly engaging 29minute documentary titled 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 vichy french warships to assist with rescue operations. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation.
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