The Sinking of the Laconia (2011 - 2011)

Name: The Sinking of the Laconia
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2011-01-06
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Franka Potente, Ken Duken, Jacob Matschenz, Stefan Rudolf, Matthias Koeberlin

DramaWar & Politics

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

Franka Potente

Hilda Smith

Ken Duken

Werner Hartenstein

Jacob Matschenz

Mannesmann

Stefan Rudolf

Remmert

Matthias Koeberlin

Rostau

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Status: Ended
First Aired: 2011-01-06
Seasons: 1 seasons
Rating: ★ 6.4 / 10

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MiniseriesEpisode 186 min

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.