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The Laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a British passenger ship in the Atlantic Ocean on 12 September 1942, during World War II, and a subsequent aerial attack on German and Italian submarines involved in rescue attempts.
- 12-24 September 1942(1942-09-12-1942-09-24)
- Laconia Order issued by Karl Dönitz
- 210 km (110 nmi) NNE off Ascension
L'affondamento del Laconia fu l'attacco portato al mercantile armato britannico la notte del 12 settembre 1942 al largo delle coste dell'Africa occidentale, nei pressi dell'isola di Ascensione, da parte del U-Boot tedesco U-156 comandato dal capitano di corvetta Werner Hartenstein, durante la seconda guerra mondiale.
The liner Laconia. On Sept 12, 1942 at 2207 hours U-156 under the command of Kptlt. Werner Hartenstein torpedoed a large target in the South Atlantic in position 05.05S, 11.38W. The large vessel was the British liner Laconia (19,695 tons) which sank at 2323 hours.
Learn about the sinking of the British troopship Laconia by a German submarine in 1942 and the controversial attack by a US bomber that killed many survivors. Find out how this incident influenced the German policy of unrestricted submarine warfare and the US Navy's defense.
20 dic 2023 · John Morris was on board the TSMS Lakonia when it caught fire and sank in the Atlantic, killing 128 people. He recalls how he escaped by swimming and his grief over losing his mother-in-law.
8 gen 2011 · Documentary following the story of the sinking of the Cunard Liner Laconia in World War II through the personal testimonies of six survivors. The Laconia was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast...
16 set 2014 · Aged just nineteen at the time, her lively and detailed first-hand account of what became known as the ‘Laconia Incident’ encompasses abandoning ship, rescue by the Germans, transfer to the Vichy French Navy, time spent in a Moroccan POW camp, liberation following Operation Torch, and her return to England.
