5. 20 minutes later a second torpedo exploded in the engine room, again on the starboard side, and the vessel sank at 10:20 pm. When Kapitänleutnant Werner Hartenstein, commanding officer of U-156, realized civilians and prisoners of war were on board, he surfaced to rescue survivors,[10] and asked BdU (the U-Boat Command in Germany) for help. Join us! 09 Avril 1921. She was a twin-funnelled, twin-propeller steamship, 625 feet long, 18,000grt. Welcome to our RMS Laconia website.The Laconia was one of a class of five 20,000 ton "Scythia" class Intermediate ships for the Intermediate services between Liverpool or Southampton and New York or Boston. RMS Lancastria (later HMT Lancastria) was a British Cunard liner commandeered by the UK Government for war. It’s one of the fascinating World War II stories that deserves your attention. She was the first Cunard ship of that name. Laconia’s 130-day voyage departed on 21 November 1922 and would arrive back in New York on 30 March 1923 after calling at 22 ports. Years indicate year of entry into Cunard service. 0. On 12 September 1942, at 8:10 pm, 130 miles (210 km) north-northeast of Ascension Island, Laconia was hit on the starboard side by a torpedo fired by U-boat U-156. The first torpedo struck the liner on the starboard side just abaft the engine room, but did not sink her. [6] Both ships suffered serious damage but were able to proceed under their own steam. On 9 June, she ran aground in the Bedford Basin at Halifax, suffering considerable damage, and repairs were not completed till the end of July. RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, launched on 27 July 1911, with the wife of the U.S. 1. There was nothing remarkable about that until they discovered who was being transported aboard her – Italian Prisoners of War. One of the artifacts recovered during their investigation of the wreck happened to be the remains of a left shoe that likely belonged to one of the ship's female passengers. On 4 September 1939, Laconia was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted into an armed merchant cruiser. On 25 February 1917, she was torpedoed by SM U-50 six nautical miles (11 km) northwest by west of Fastnet while returning from the United States to England with 75 passengers (34 first class and 41 second class) and a crew of 217 commanded by Captain Irvine. On 10 June, Slavonia ran aground in foggy weather at Punta dos Fenais, Flores, Azores, Portugal.An SOS was sent, the first use of this code. USS San Diego (CA-6) The recent discovery of the wreck of the British warship Ontario, the Holy. RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, launched on 27 July 1911, with the wife of the U.S. She was the first Cunard ship of that name. Entreprise Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd à Wallsend-on Tyne (Angleterre) Compagnie. "Britain claims it is the legitimate owner of the wrecks because, under a wartime insurance scheme, it paid the owners of the vessels when they sank, in effect making the remains the property of the taxpayer. GGA Image ID # 1183236f23. More galleries » Ask a Question. Roll Random Map! Depth--Difficulty Level--enlarge. With Andrew Buchan, Ken Duken, Franka Potente, Thomas Kretschmann. By this time, the ship's stern deck was awash. The second RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner, built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson as a successor of the 1911–1917 Laconia. Ambassador Mrs. Whitelaw Reid christening the vessel. The vessel immediately took a list to starboard and settled heavily by the stern. Pictures - Laconia RMS (I) [+1917] - WRECK WRAK EPAVE WRACK PECIO 'active' : ''"> I have read ‘The Sinking of the Laconia’ by Frederick Grossmith and ‘One Common Enemy’ by Jim McLoughlin. See Details. HMS Laconia (RMS-1922, AMC-1939) Back to Commonwealth Ships List Copied from Wikipaedia: On 4 September 1939, Laconia was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted into an armed merchant cruiser. RMS Laconia. She was sunk on 17 June 1940 during World War II with at least 4,000 fatalities, and possibly a great many more. Share; Rate the Map. RMS Laconia was built for Cunard by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Newcastle. Laconia returned home to the UK with a convoy in June 1916, with a large shipment of gold ingots from Cape Town, and was paid off at Devonport.[3]. The RMS Laconia was launched in 1921 and sunk by U-Boat in 1942 in what became known as The Laconia Incident. She was handed back to Cunard in July 1916 and on 9 September resumed service. Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route. Laconia was 601 feet 3 inches (183.26 m) long, with a beam of 73 feet 7 inches (22.43 m). 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RMS Lancastria (later HMT Lancastria) was a British Cunard liner commandeered by the UK Government for war, sunk on 17 June 1940 during World War II sending 4,000 people to their deaths, possibly many more. SS Pennsylvania *BRAND NEW* Water Structure Map. RMS Laconia (1912) The Franconia was the first of the pair to be built, the Laconia taking her place on the stocks and being launched on 27 June 1911. [2] She was the first Cunard ship of that name. "[4] The search for the wreck was featured on an episode of Discovery Channel's Treasure Quest titled "The Silver Queen". North. RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, launched on 27 July 1911, delivered to the Cunard Line on 12 December 1911, and began service on 20 January 1912. The wreck of the Lancastria lies on the port side in water of a depth of 26m and rises to 12m below the surface. Laconia had entered service in May 1922 and was designed for the Southampton to New York Atlantic run. Longueur : 183 mètres Largeur : 22,50 mètres Déplacement : 19695 tonnes. Two of the killed passengers were American citizens, Mrs. Mary Hoy and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hoy, who were originally from Chicago. Wreck Location ~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~ Latitude: -5° 4' 59.9992 S Longitude: -11° 37' 59.9995 W. Description. Like her predecessor, sunk during the First World War, this Laconia was also destroyed by a German submarine. See more ideas about rms, titanic history, rms titanic. Art. Items salvaged were 852 bars of silver and 132 boxes of silver coins worth an estimated £3m. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}52°0′N 13°40′W / 52.000°N 13.667°W / 52.000; -13.667. Related Maps: SS Andrea Doria. She was mainly employed on patrol duties but on one occasion, was engaged at the bombardment of Tanga. During the period June–August 1941 Laconia returned to St John, New Brunswick and was refitted, then returned to Liverpool to be used as a troop transport for the rest of the war. After trials off the Isle of Wight, she embarked gold bullion and sailed for Portland, Maine and Halifax, Nova Scotia on 23 January. RMS Laconia Ocean liner. Slavonia departed from New York City on 3 June 1909 on what would be her final voyage. Photography Subjects. RMS Laconia was returning from the USA to England with 75 passengers and a crew of 217. [1] In addition to her passenger accommodation, Laconia had 54,089 cubic feet (1,531.6 m3) of refrigerated cargo space.[2]. Pictures - Laconia RMS (I) [+1917] - WRECK WRAK EPAVE WRACK PECIO 'active' : ''"> I have read ‘The Sinking of the Laconia’ by Frederick Grossmith and ‘One Common Enemy’ by Jim McLoughlin. Like her predecessor, sunk during the First World War, this Laconia was also destroyed by a German submarine. RMS Laconia, Cunard ocean liner. Related Maps: SS Iberia. All on board were rescued by Prinzess Irene and Batavia. [1] As a Royal Mail Ship, Laconia was entitled to display the Royal Mail "crown" logo as a part of its crest. Le RMS Laconia a été construit en 1921 comme paquebot transatlantique. The Laconia, a former Cunard White Star ship put to use to transport troops, including prisoners of war, was in the South Atlantic bound for England when it encountered U-156, a German sub. She was the first Cunard ship of that name. Saved from en.wikipedia.org. More Maps by BritainAmericaLine. This tragic series of events took place when the British troopship RMS Laconia was sunk by German U-boat U-156 off the coast of West Africa in September 1942. The ship was on its way from Egypt to Britain, but because the Mediterranean was largely controlled by the Axis powers, they had to go the long way round Africa. On the 12th September the German U boat U-156 torpedoed a passenger ship off the coast of Africa. It was built in 1921 as a civilian ocean liner and was requisitioned to help with the war effort. U-576. Le RMS Laconia, paquebot commandé par la compagnie Cunard Line et construit par l’entreprise Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend-on-Tyne, est inauguré le 9 avril 1921. She was the first Cunard ship of that name. Ambassador Mrs. Whitelaw Reid christening the vessel.Laconia was delivered to the Cunard Line on 12 December 1911, and began service on 20 January 1912. Caractéristiques techniques. Contribute: Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario - A Journey of Discovery Book. There was an explosion in the hold and many of the Italian prisoners aboard were killed instantly. She was then used as a headquarters ship stationed at Zanzibar and engaged in operations for the capture of Tanga and the colony of German East Africa. Dramatisation of the true story of the sinking of the liner Laconia by a German … Sur la ligne : Southampton - New York. Nov 14, 2020 - Explore katelyn miller's board "Rms. In January 1923 Laconia began the first around-the-world cruise, which lasted 130 days and called at 22 ports. SS Sapona. Photography. [8], Amongst the French ships involved in the rescue were Annamite, Dumont-d'Urville and Gloire.[13][14]. The prospects for those who escaped the ship were only slightly better; sharks were common in the area and the lifeboats were adrift in the mid-Atlantic with little hope of rescue. The RMS Laconia was a civilian ocean liner built in 1921 as a successor of the 1911-1917 Laconia. The RMS Laconia was a British passenger ship. The new ship was launched on 9 April 1921, and made her maiden voyage on 25 May 1922 from Southampton to New York City. After the incident, Admiral Karl Dönitz issued the Laconia Order, henceforth ordering his commanders not to rescue survivors after attacks. Il réalise son premier voyage le 25 mai 1922 en partance de Southampton jusquà New York. There was nothing remarkable about that until they discovered who was being transported aboard her – Italian Prisoners of War. There are many distinguishing features such as the spare anchor, winches and the propeller. Les meilleures offres pour Catastrophe mail 1917 endommagés par l'eau de mer épave PC/U BOAT RMS Laconia? Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}5°5′S 11°38′W / 5.083°S 11.633°W / -5.083; -11.633. 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