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The sinking of the laconia by ken duken, franka potente. On board the crowded submarine, a tentative truce forms between the sailors and the survivors. The interior sits prettily in munich as part of the bavaria film studio tour. On 6 and 7 january 2011, bbc2 in the united kingdom broadcast the sinking of the laconia, a two part dramatisation of the sinking of laconia. Captain hartenstein of the u156 believed the ship to be a troop carrier but on finding that he had torpedoed civilians he launched a. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. When the question of drama at sea is raised inevitably mi. The comments by other readers fall outside this useability and should not be used. The night was very dark, a stiff wind was blowing and the laconia was rolling slightly in the trough of the waves. The laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a british troopship in the. 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 is on bbc two at 9pm on thursday, 6 january.

Her decks and public rooms were renamed and the aft swimming pool was enlarged. The waiting in the lifeboats, rescue at sea and the consequence of germanys act of war. He went back out to sea and died as his uboat was sunk during the remainder of the war. The sinking of the laconia part1 mp3 gratuit telechargez sur mp3 monde. The sinking of the laconia part1 mp3 gratuit telecharger. The sinking of the cunard line rms laconia i part v. 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. The sinking of the laconia s1 episode 2 radio times. Led by an outstanding cast, this harrowing story is dramatized with deft characterizations, narrative subtlety, and moral complexity. On 8 march 1963, the johan van oldenbarnevelt was sold to the general steam navigation company of greece.

Drinks and a movie the sinking of the laconia, part 2. Watch the sinking of the laconia season 1, episode 2 part 2. 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. Documentary following the story of the sinking of the cunard liner laconia in world war ii through the personal testimonies of six survivors. This is the unlikely truth to be revealed in a twopart television drama by alan bleasdale his first for a decade. The sinking of the laconia takes a look at the human side of the remarkable events that took place. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A britishgerman coproduction of the bbc and ard, it was directed by german uwe jansen and written by british alan bleasdale. As its a primary source, id say that it was useable to add to the article per wp. Ep 2 1711 on board the crowded submarine, a tentative truce forms between the. The sinking of the laconia is a two part television film, first aired on 6 and 7 january 2011 on bbc two, about the laconia incident. 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. 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, 1942 the navy records society.

The following pages link to this title ships hit by uboats. The sinking of the laconia catch up, episode 2 on bbc 2. The sinking of the laconia watch full episodes and clips. The sinking of the laconia part2 bbc movie the laconia incident refers to the. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship, which carried more than 2,000 passengers. Knut lowe production designer of the sinking of the laconia has a blog which gives some of the background to the production. Duffy relates the story of the sinking of the british liner laconia by the german uboat u156. I got an interesting little window into the postproduction process watching alan bleasdales excellent second world war drama the sinking of the laconia. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.

Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. U156s deck is crowded with allied survivors fished out of the south atlantic. Find out when the sinking of the laconia is on tv, including series 1episode 2. The sinking of the laconia tv miniseries 2010 full. Molly davidsons audio account of the sinking of the troop transport laconia in august 1942. Admiral donitz wanted the captain to join him as part of his staff but the captain refused to leave his men. This is the conclusion of the first hand account of the sinking of the cunard laconia by chicago tribune reported floyd gibbons in 1917. With world war ii at its peak, a german uboat torpedoes the rms laconia sans the knowledge that its transporting over. The sinking of the laconia history yesterday channel. 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 rms laconia was featured in the animal planet show, river monsters, in an episode titled, killers from the abyss. Laconia was delivered to the cunard line on 12 december 1911, and began service on 20 january 1912.

Bbc the sinking of the rms laconia in world war ii. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship, which carried more than 2, 000 passengers. The sinking of the laconia is a two part tv film, first aired on 6 and 7 january 2011 on bbc two, about the laconia incident. Alan bleasdale drama sets the record straight on heroic uboat. As an amazon associate earns a commission from qualifying purchases. Two part 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 rms laconia marked a major turning point in world war ii. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. 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. Two part 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. Drinks and a movie the sinking of the laconia, part 2 tv episode 2012 quotes on imdb.

The walking dead 10x12 negan tricks alpha clip hd jeffrey dean morgan, samantha morton duration. When war broke out, the ship was commandeered by the british government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight sixinch guns. This two part drama brings to life one of the most of the dramatic stories of world war ii. 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.

The liner rms laconia, torpedoed on the 12th september 1942. Crewlist from laconia british troop transport ships. In 1942, a german uboat torpedoed the rms laconia, sinking the british ship. The sinking of the cunard line rms laconia i part ii. The laconia was sunk by a german uboat off the coast of west africa in september 1942. The sinking of the laconia movie two part 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 tv miniseries 2010 imdb. Watch all episodes from the sinking of the laconia on demand. As the u156 mounts an extraordinary rescue operation, an unwitting american bomber spots the uboat and moves in to attack. After sinking the laconia, a uboat attempts to save its civilian crew. Season 1 episode 2 the sinking of laconia sbs on demand. Hartenstein gave orders for messages to be sent out to the allies to organise a rescue of the survivors, but they were spotted by american b24 liberator bombers which moved in to attack. During world war ii she was requisitioned for the war effort, and by 1942 had been. What followed is a harrowing true story of heroism.

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. On the 12th september 1942 the laconia a cruise ship turned troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by german submarine u156. The sinking of the laconia catch up, episode 1 on bbc 2. That night after dinner dugan and i took a brisk walk around the darkened promenade deck of the laconia. The laconia is sunk by a german sub which then rescues victims as an american bomber sets to attack. Uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. Twelve additional cabins were built, and air conditioning was installed throughout the ship. Part two uboat commander werner hartenstein has torpedoed the laconia and then mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. Concluding part of the gripping, factbased wwii drama. 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.