The Andrea Doria: Pride of Italy
10/04/22 • 48 min
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The luxury passenger line Andrea Doria was the pride of post World War 2 Italy. The ship was the embodiment of beauty. In 1956, she and the Swedish ship Stockholm collided during dense fog off Nantucket Island. This is the story of the loss of one of the most luxurious ships in history. I am joined by professional diver, author, and researcher Andrea Murdock Alpini.
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The luxury passenger line Andrea Doria was the pride of post World War 2 Italy. The ship was the embodiment of beauty. In 1956, she and the Swedish ship Stockholm collided during dense fog off Nantucket Island. This is the story of the loss of one of the most luxurious ships in history. I am joined by professional diver, author, and researcher Andrea Murdock Alpini.
For photos, transcript, and sources please visit: https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/andrea-doria/
Follow Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs on social media @shipwreckspod or at shipwrecksandseadogs.com.
Official merchandise is available at https://www.bonfire.com/store/shipwreckspod/.
Original theme music is by Sean Sigfried.
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