Thursday, January 11, 2007

Do You Remember The Andrea Doria?

On the fog shrouded night of July 25, 1956, The Andrea Doria, an Italian ocean liner bound for New York and carrying 1,706 people, collided with the Stockholm, a passenger ship headed for Sweden. The Andrea Doria sank and forty-six of her passengers, along with five crew members on the Stockholm, lost their lives.

Now, you can learn everything you ever wanted to know about this famous maritime disaster by visiting Andrea Doria - Tragedy and Rescue at Sea, a website created by an actual survivor of the sinking of the Andrea Doria.

Here are a few of the highlights you can expect to find at this comprehensive site:
  • Detailed information about the ships involved in the disaster, including the Ile de France which played a key role in the rescue effort.
  • Alphabetized Lists of passengers and crew - with some photos included.
  • A timeline of events leading up to the collision.
  • External Links to additional web resources.
And much more! There are other sites on the web about the Andrea Doria, but for its sheer breadth of information this one is hard to beat!

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