Uwe Janson
Director
The Sinking of the Laconia (2011)
Miniseries
The true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew
Released Jan. 6, 2011
Episode 90 min
10+
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Watch Providers: PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, KQED, Thirteen
Production Companies: Talkback Thames, Two Oceans Production, teamWorx
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
German,
English
S1E1 - Part 1
On the 12th September 1942 the Laconia - a cruise ship turned troop ship - was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156 commanded by Werner Hartenstein. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and Italian Prisoners of War. Having sunk the ship, Hartenstein should have left them to their uncertain fate in the water, but instead he made the incredible decision to save as many lives as he could. A true story of unexpected gallantry and humanity in the fog of war.
Jan. 6, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - Part 2
U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein has torpedoed the Laconia and mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. U-156's deck is crowded with Allied survivors fished out of the South Atlantic. But in the fog of war confusion reigns and U-156 is spotted by an American bomber which moves in to attack.
Jan. 7, 2011, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 180 min.
Released: Jan. 6, 2011
Last Air Date: Jan. 7, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: G / 10+
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