Simon Verhoeven as Harro Schacht

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The Sinking of the Laconia - The Movie

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January 6, 20111h 30m
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Drama based on 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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Episode 1

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January 6, 20111h 30m
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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.

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Episode 2

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Season Finale
January 7, 20111h 30m
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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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The Sinking of the Laconia: Survivors' Stories

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January 8, 20111h 30m
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Documentary following the story of the sinking of the Cunard Liner Laconia in World War II through the personal testimonies of six survivors. The real life accounts of the survivors are supplemented with illustrative archival moving footage, photographs of the actual incident and short exerts from the drama 'The Sinking of the Laconia'.

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