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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Fleischmanns, N.Y. :
Purple Mountain Press,
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 312 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1930098731 9781930098732 193009874X 9781930098749 |