The sinking of the Italian luxurious cruiser Andrea Doria after a collision with a Swedish ship in 1956 is covered. The official cause of the accident was never disclosed. The wreck is so deep, some divers died trying to reach it.
The 1956 sinking of the luxurious Italian liner Andrea Doria is detailed. After being rammed near Nantucket by the Swedish liner Stockholm, the Andrea Doria stayed afloat for many hours, allowing most aboard to be rescued. This documentary explores who might have been at fault and includes interviews with survivors from both ships.—Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
Program provides a moment by moment account of the events leading up to the sinking of the Andrea Doria and describes the rescue and inevitable finger pointing that followed. Some new findings dispel long held assumptions about the cause of the disaster.—David Foss