The Sinking of the Laconia Specials: Episode Guide & Ratings

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.

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'.