1. Laconia - Noun
2. Laconia - Proper noun
an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta
Source: WordNetA British officer also messaged the aircraft: "RAF officer speaking from German submarine, Laconia survivors on board, soldiers, civilians, women, children." Source: Internet
An anecdote has it that when Philip II sent a message to Sparta saying "If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta", the Spartans responded with the single, terse reply: αἴκα main, "if". Source: Internet
At the Nuremberg Trials held by the victorious Allies in 1946, Dönitz was indicted for war crimes with the issuance of the "Laconia order" as its centrepiece, a decision that backfired on the prosecution. Source: Internet
As Laconia began to sink, Hartenstein surfaced in order to capture the ship's surviving senior officers. Source: Internet
Consequences The Laconia incident had far-reaching consequences. Source: Internet
Doris Hawkins (missionary nurse, SRN, SCM) survived the Laconia incident and spent 27 days adrift in Lifeboat no. 9, finally coming ashore on the coast of Liberia. Source: Internet