The Sinking of the Laconia

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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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Sinking of the Laconia
First Air Date	January 6, 2011
Last Air Date	January 7, 2011
Seasons	1
Episodes	2
Episode Runtime	1h 30min
Language	German, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Germany, United Kingdom
Production Companies	Talkback Thames Two Oceans Production teamWorx
Networks	BBC Two

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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.

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