SS 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 …

Andrea 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 …

On 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.

Jul 29, 2025 · The SS Andrea Doria was loaded with 1,706 people when a Swedish ocean liner crashed into her side in 1956 off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts,, sending the ship on a slow …

Jan 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.

Jan 19, 2023 · Though the Italian liner disappeared beneath the North Atlantic on July 26, 1956, its legacy lures the curious and brave to its depths year after year. Widely considered one of …

At 10:09 a.m., almost exactly 11 hours after the collision, the Andrea Doria sank into the Atlantic. Capt. Calamai, distraught, wanted to go down with the ship.

Andrea Doria is a popular shipwreck for recreational diving and is one of the best recorded shipwrecks in terms of history of decay. She has been documented extensively since July …

Jul 25, 2025 · The collision resulted in 51 deaths, 46 from the Andrea Doria and five from the Stockholm. Simpson and her grandmother were in a common room in third class when they …

Ultimately, the Andrea Doria sank to a depth of 225 feet by the morning of July 26. This incident marked a turning point in maritime history, contributing to a decline in the transatlantic …