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
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 2 episodes
S1 E1Part 1
Jan 6, 201186 min
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 Prisoner
S1 E2Part 2
Jan 7, 201189 min
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
Starring
Franka Potente
Hilda Smith
Ken Duken
Werner Hartenstein
Jacob Matschenz
Mannesmann
Stefan Rudolf
Remmert
Matthias Koeberlin
Rostau
Frederick Lau
Fiedler
Andrew Buchan
Thomas Mortimer
Lindsay Duncan
Elisabeth Fullwood
Thomas Kretschmann
Karl Dönitz
Jodi Balfour
Sarah Fullwood
Nikolai Kinski
Walter Drexler
Nicholas Burns
Benjamin Coutts
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Sinking of the Laconia?
- The Sinking of the Laconia is streaming on WETA+, Acorn TV, Thirteen, Spectrum On Demand, AcornTV Amazon Channel, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of The Sinking of the Laconia are there?
- The Sinking of the Laconia has 1 season and 2 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Sinking of the Laconia?
- The Sinking of the Laconia has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 7, 2011.
- Who stars in The Sinking of the Laconia?
- The Sinking of the Laconia stars Franka Potente, Ken Duken, Jacob Matschenz, Stefan Rudolf, Matthias Koeberlin.
