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Interview With Andrea Doria Survivor Klaus Dorneich Offers A First-Hand Account and Reflections
THE LOSTLINER INTERVIEW 2012 Last year the German publishing house „Time Bridge“ (www.zeitbruecke.com) has produced a THREE-CD-AUDIO-BOOK for his series “Wissen” (knowledge) under the title “The Titanic and other Lostliners”. About the fate of 7 famous passenger steamers that were … Continue reading
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Excerpt: I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s
The eastbound ship was approaching quickly. The officers realized that this was a fast-moving ship and traveling in an unassigned lane. Officer Giannini felt to make sure that his gold crucifix pendant was in place. He noticed that his palms … Continue reading
Statistics on the Andrea Doria and Stockholm Collision
The Andrea Doria (above) listing before the sinking On June 16th, 1951, the Andrea Doria was launched at the Ansaldo shipyard in Italy. She cost 29 million dollars, and had very advanced safety features. She had watertight compartments, a double … Continue reading
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A Night of Horror on the Andrea Doria
It was July 25, 1956. Elizabeth Hanson, six months pregnant, was returning to the U.S. with her three young children after her husband’s Fulbright professorship in Italy. He had flown ahead to retrieve the family car while they came across … Continue reading
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Darwinist Survival: Up Close and Personal
1706 people almost died suddenly as our Italian luxury liner, Andrea Doria, was penetrated by the Swedish liner, Stockholm. My grandparents and I were immigrating to America (from Italy) as we experienced the most catastrophic collision in history during peacetime … Continue reading
Publication of "The Loss of Andrea Doria"
Today, a technical paper that I co-authored with naval architect and friend, William Garzke, goes to publication. This is a proud moment for me. It is an opportunity to help humanity—specifically in contributing to passenger safety on our seas. This … Continue reading