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Laconia incident
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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 Germa
U-156 (foreground) and U-507 pick up Laconia survivors on 15 September, three days after the attack
U-156 (foreground) and U-507 pick up Laconia survivors on 15 September, three days after the attack
Laconia on a Cunard Line postcard c. 1921
Laconia on a Cunard Line postcard c. 1921
Laconia's armament, such as this BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun, made her a legitimate target
Laconia's armament, such as this BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun, made her a legitimate target
Rescued British Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Merchant Seamen; on the French warship Gloire by Edward Bawden
Rescued British Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Merchant Seamen; on the French warship Gloire by Edward Bawden
Prize (law)
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In admiralty law, prizes are equipment, vehicles, vessels, and cargo captured during armed conflict. The most common use of prize in this sense is the capture of an enemy ship and its cargo as a prize
Laconia incident
…and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and sunk by U-156, a German U-boat, off the West African coast. Operating partly under the dictates of the old prize rules, the U-boat's commander, Korvettenkapitän Werner Hartenstein, immediately commenced rescue operations. U-156 broadcast her position on open radio…
Blanche towing Pique, a French frigate captured as a British prize in 1795
Blanche towing Pique, a French frigate captured as a British prize in 1795
Hugo de Groot, known as Grotius, a 17th-century Dutch academic prodigy known as the Mozart of international law, who wrote the 1604 Commentary on the
Hugo de Groot, known as Grotius, a 17th-century Dutch academic prodigy known as the Mozart of international law, who wrote the 1604 Commentary on the Law of Prize and Booty
1778 painting by Francis Holman depicting a Royal Navy brig with captured American prizes
1778 painting by Francis Holman depicting a Royal Navy brig with captured American prizes
Captain Rogers of the Windsor Castle packet of 150 tons & 28 men capturing the Jeune Richard French privateer of 250 tons & 92 men, 1807
Captain Rogers of the Windsor Castle packet of 150 tons & 28 men capturing the Jeune Richard French privateer of 250 tons & 92 men, 1807