Sinking Of The Laconia

The former Cunard liner was torpedoed by U-156 on September 12th 1942.

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[hotibomba]

...it's also stupid conclusion... Not all German soliders were 'animals'. Many of them proved to be honored and human. Respecting the opponent, and helping their enemies if they needed help, like in this case. Many other German U-Boat commanders continued to help ship crews even it was forrbidden after this incident. Altough there was also crimes from Allies that were never been charged. Like in example of sinking of U-187 when the crew of HMS Beverley fired at crew in water of sunked U-boat...

[Nackenzwei]

@Bartbort1 Congratulations! You're the first price winner for the world famous Stupid-Comment-Award. Applause!

Seriously - did you actually inform about this incident?

[Bartbort1]

@Nackenzwei I have no idea what you said but *takes award* I would like to thank the academy, umm my hero kurt cobain, and uhh jesus, THANK YOU SOO MUCH :D

[thefifthpython]

@Bartbort1

Sheesh . . . that's gratitude for ya!

[BUGATTI1912]

tomando en cuenta el VIDEO y el año eso fue en la segundad guerra mundial y en ese tiempo ten todos los submarino tenían la obligasion de hundir los barcos que estaban a flote en el mar.

Por otro lado eso era una matanza con toda la gente que estaba en cada barco, nadie sabia si iban a sobrevir o morir, para eso fue una matansa y muy cruel y mal .

[Bartbort1]

okay...you fucking sink our ship and kill thousands of people...and then you decide to be nice and rescue us?? HOW ABOUT NOT FUCKING SINKING THE SHIP IN THE FIRST PLACE!?!?!? thats what i would say if i was on that u-boat as a survivor

[jdleveridge]

SAD

[dunjak111]

If someone is guilty for this accident, then its the allies!

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The Laconia was an armed merchant cruiser, since 1939.

After she was sunk, the german commander radioed his position to the allies, asking for help with the rescue. Also, 3 more uboats were ordered to assist.

Then, the americans started bombing the uboats. They damaged one and sunk several towed rescue boats, forcing the commander to cut the ropes and to dive.

On that day, Dönitz gave order to not participate in any rescue, anymore.

[cabrio379]

next monday this film started in germany!

[Alexpress]

It's very sad reading harsh comments made by people that don't even know history, only suppose... I'm referring in special way to mspratz. The sinking of Laconia was a real international tragedy, because involved, Italians, polish, british, germans, americans and french. Was a turning point in the war because were issued orders that made war even more inhuman, Italian pow's in this "marginal event" paid the highest cost, over 1400 of 1600 dead. No one was courtmartialled for this crime.

[woobinda65]

International viewers of this movie clip, please don't forget the 1.400 italians POW drowned into the sinking ship.

We were your ennemies but we were human beings as well.

Our hands were cut to avoid our rescue on the lifeboats reserved to english only.