Southern Europe Church into the western half based in Rome and the eastern half based in Constantinople, different denominations of Christianity are prominent in different parts of Europe. Christians in the western half of Southern Europe — e.g., Portugal, Spain, Italy — are generally Roman Catholic. Christians in the eastern half of Southern Europe — e.g., Greece, Macedonia — are generally Eastern Orthodox. European Travel Commission divides the European region on the basis of Tourism Decision Metrics (TDM) model. Countries which belong to the Southern/Mediterranean Europe in this classification are: Southern Europe Southern Europe is the southern region of the European continent.
RMS Laconia (1921) killed when the "Laconia" sank. The U-boat commander Werner Hartenstein then staged a dramatic effort to rescue the passengers and the crew of "Laconia", which involved additional German U-boats and became known as the Laconia incident. "Laconia" was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of and a draught of . She was powered by six steam turbines of 2,561 nhp, which drove twin screw propellors via double reduction gearing. The turbines were made by the Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company, Newcastle upon Tyne. In addition to her passenger accommodation, "Laconia" had of refrigerated cargo space. "Laconia"