Alive on the Andrea Doria! : the greatest sea rescue in history /

On July 25, 1956, the Swedish liner Stockholm rammed the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria. The following morning, the Doria capsized. Of the 1,706 people aboard only 46 perished (along with 5 on the Stockholm) making this rescue the greatest in maritime history. However, the reason for the collisio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simpson, Pierette Domenica, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Fleischmanns, N.Y. : Purple Mountain Press, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:On July 25, 1956, the Swedish liner Stockholm rammed the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria. The following morning, the Doria capsized. Of the 1,706 people aboard only 46 perished (along with 5 on the Stockholm) making this rescue the greatest in maritime history. However, the reason for the collision has never been revealed for the general reader before this book.
Physical Description:312 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1930098731
9781930098732
193009874X
9781930098749