Saved!: The Story of the Andrea Doria, the Greatest Sea Rescue in History
A Survival, Adventure, History book. I've read this book once a year for the past, oh, twenty years. The story...
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- Pages: 215 pages
- ISBN: 9780671400408 / 671400401
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I've read this book once a year for the past, oh, twenty years. The story of how the Andrea Doria collided with the Stockholm is in my mind waaay more interesting than the story of the Titanic. How was it possible for two mammoth ships to steer directly into each other? When tested by this disaster, some people became heroes and some... This is the story of the tragic sinking of a great transatlantic liner, the Andrea Doria, on July 25, 1956. The story tells of the rescue attempt. Unlike the Titanic, most of the passengers and crew were rescued and survived, about 1660 people. Forty-six people perished. The author describes the bravery and cowardice, and fears of the... I've a huge appetite for maritime history and the story of the Andrea Doria colliding with the Stockholm is a personal favorite. Of the many accounts I've read about this tragic event, this is, in my opinion, the best read. The survivor's stories stay with you and your heart breaks for the senselessness of it.
