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The Best Episodes of The Sinking of the Laconia

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Best episode: S1E2 Part 2; 7.482 votes
Worst episode: S1E1 Part 1; 7.076 votes
Top season: Season 1; 7.2avg
Binge time: 2h 55m; 2 episodes

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7.4/10(82 votes)
#1 - Part 2
S1:E21/7/2011
U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein has torpedoed the Laconia and mounted an extraordinary rescue operation. U-156's deck is crowded with Allied survivors fished out of the South Atlantic. But in the fog of war confusion reigns and U-156 is spotted by an American bomber which moves in to attack.
Director:Uwe Janson
Writer:Alan Bleasdale
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Director:Uwe Janson
Writer:Alan Bleasdale
7.0/10(76 votes)
#2 - Part 1
S1:E11/6/2011
On the 12th September 1942 the Laconia - a cruise ship turned troop ship - was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-156 commanded by Werner Hartenstein. She carried a motley crew of women, children, wounded soldiers and Italian Prisoners of War. Having sunk the ship, Hartenstein should have left them to their uncertain fate in the water, but instead he made the incredible decision to save as many lives as he could. A true story of unexpected gallantry and humanity in the fog of war.
Director:Uwe Janson
Writer:Alan Bleasdale
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Director:Uwe Janson
Writer:Alan Bleasdale

Best Episodes Summary

"Part 2" is the best rated episode of The Sinking of the Laconia. It scored 7.4/10 from 82 votes. Directed by Uwe Janson and written by Alan Bleasdale, it aired on January 7, 2011. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Part 1".

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