TV series
The Sinking of the Laconia
2011, English, on BBC Two.
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
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Status
- Ended in 2011
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The Sinking of the Laconia is streaming on Acorn TV, PBS Masterpiece, and Spectrum On Demand in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Part 2
Aired 7 January 2011
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Franka PotenteHilda Smith · 2 ep
- Ken DukenWerner Hartenstein · 2 ep
- Jacob MatschenzMannesmann · 2 ep
- Stefan RudolfRemmert · 2 ep
- Matthias KoeberlinRostau · 2 ep
- Frederick LauFiedler · 2 ep
- Andrew BuchanThomas Mortimer · 2 ep
- Lindsay DuncanElisabeth Fullwood · 2 ep
- Thomas KretschmannKarl Dönitz · 2 ep
- Jodi BalfourSarah Fullwood · 2 ep
- Nikolai KinskiWalter Drexler · 2 ep
- Nicholas BurnsBenjamin Coutts · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 January 2011
- Last aired
- 7 January 2011
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of The Sinking of the Laconia are there?
The Sinking of the Laconia has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 90 minutes each.
Is The Sinking of the Laconia finished?
Yes. The Sinking of the Laconia ended in 2011, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Sinking of the Laconia on?
The Sinking of the Laconia is streaming on Acorn TV, PBS Masterpiece, and Spectrum On Demand in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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