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The Sinking of the Laconia

The Sinking of the Laconia

122011•1h 30m•6.4/10
DramaWar & Politics

Ratings

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6.4/10(32)

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

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Production

Talkback Thames, Two Oceans Production, teamWorx

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 6, 2011

Last Aired

January 7, 2011

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Part 1
E1
Part 1
Air date: 2011-01-06
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.
Part 2
E2
Part 2
Air date: 2011-01-07
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.

Cast

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Hilda Smith

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Werner Hartenstein

Jacob Matschenz

Jacob Matschenz

Mannesmann

Stefan Rudolf

Stefan Rudolf

Remmert

Matthias Koeberlin

Matthias Koeberlin

Rostau

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Fiedler

Andrew Buchan

Andrew Buchan

Thomas Mortimer

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Elisabeth Fullwood

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Karl Dönitz

Jodi Balfour

Jodi Balfour

Sarah Fullwood

Nikolai Kinski

Nikolai Kinski

Walter Drexler

Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

Benjamin Coutts

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Captain Sharp

Morven Christie

Morven Christie

Laura Ferguson

Ben Crompton

Ben Crompton

Harry Townes

Ciarán McMenamin

Ciarán McMenamin

Declan McDermott

David Butler

George Steel

Paul Hilton

Paul Hilton

Henry Bates

Lenny Wood

Billy Hardacre

Matthew Aubrey

Matthew Aubrey

William Williams

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