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The Sinking of the Laconia

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

20111 seasonNRDrama, War & Politics

Episodes

Season

About The Sinking of the Laconia

Cast
Franka Potente, Ken Duken, Jacob Matschenz, Stefan Rudolf, Matthias Koeberlin, Frederick Lau
Genres
Drama, War & Politics
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Germany, United Kingdom
Status
Ended

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