BBC Two presents

The Sinking of the Laconia

20111 seasonCompletedDrama

BBC Two presents

The Sinking of the Laconia

20111 seasonCompletedDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · War & 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

§ Keywords

what it's about

world war ii historical naval combat 1940s untergang war modern history

§ Crew

behind the camera

Producers

Hilary Norrish

Johnathan Young

Writer

Alan Bleasdale

§ Cast

8 of 40

Franka Potente

as Hilda Smith

Ken Duken

as Werner Hartenstein

as Elisabeth Fullwood

§ Seasons

1 season · 2 episodes

Miniseries

2011 · 2 ep

§ Where to watch

4 ways

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YouTube TV

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A

Acorn TV

stream

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PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel

stream

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AcornTV Amazon Channel

stream

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