SS Andrea Doria - Wikipedia
WEBSS Andrea Doria (pronounced [anˈdrɛːa ˈdɔːrja]) was a luxury transatlantic ocean liner of the Italian Line (Società di navigazione Italia), put into service in 1953. She is widely known from the extensive media coverage of her sinking in 1956, which included the remarkably successful rescue of 1,660 of her 1,706 passengers and crew.
The Sinking of Andrea Doria - HISTORY
WEBOn the night of July 25, 1956, a collision between the ocean liners SS Andrea Doria and MS Stockholm killed 51 people and prompted one of the largest civilian maritime rescues in history.
Andrea Doria | Overview, Sinking, Wreck, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAndrea Doria, Italian passenger liner that sank on July 25–26, 1956, after colliding with the Stockholm off the coast of Nantucket in the Atlantic Ocean. The maritime disaster resulted in the deaths of 51 people—46 from the Andrea Doria and 5 from the Stockholm. The SS Andrea Doria was a flagship.
New Footage Shows Rapid Breakdown of Shipwreck ‘Andrea Doria’
WEBJun 16, 2016 · Sixteen divers have perished visiting the Andrea Doria, most recently 64-year-old neuroscience professor Tom Pritchard. Visiting the ship, which rests 250 feet below the surface, requires years...
The Sinking Of The Andrea Doria And The Crash That Caused It
WEBJan 11, 2023 · On the night of July 25, 1956, the Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria collided with Sweden’s MS Stockholm in the Atlantic off the coast of Nantucket, leaving 51 people dead.
The 1956 Andrea Doria Sinking: Catastrophe at Sea
WEBJan 19, 2023 · The SS Andrea Doria sinking was a tragedy of its time. Thought to be an “unsinkable” ocean liner, it sank on a cold July night in 1956. Read more today.
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria Ends an Era
WEBTransatlantic travel by ocean liner was in its heyday in 1956 when the Andrea Doria set sail. Her sinking off Nantucket hastened the end of the era.
Andrea Doria-Tragedy and Rescue at Sea
WEBA web site was needed to keep the Andrea Doria alive. Stay awhile and follow the stories and pictures of sinking of the Andrea Doria and the Greatest Sea Rescue in history.
Ocean liners collide off Nantucket | July 25, 1956 | HISTORY
WEBAt 11:10 p.m. on July 25, 1956, 45 miles south of Nantucket Island, the Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria and the Swedish ocean liner Stockholm collide in a heavy Atlantic fog. Fifty-one...
The Crash of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm - PBS
WEBJun 12, 2008 · Read a play-by-play breakdown of some of the most important events that led up to the crash between the Andrea Doira and the Stockholm.