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SS Andrea Doria
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The Symposium will also address the sinking of the Andrea Doria.
On July 25, 1956, a most unlikely collision between two ocean liners took place off the foggy shoals of Nantucket. The catastrophic ramming of the Stockholm into Italy's crown jewel, the Andrea Doria, had ramifications around the world.
Today, this most recent collision in modern history is of interest to marine scientists and the lay person alike, especially since it could have been another Titanic. However, the most enticing aspect of the tragedy is the controversy surrounding the collision, rescue, and sinking of the Italian luxury liner. Once limits of liability were placed on the legal proceedings, all evidence gathered to adjudicate the true reason in this for the collision and sinking were halted, and the contents were never divulged.
The presentation's main goal is to provide definitive conclusions regarding the collision and sinking; eyewitness testimony, computer simulations, and scientific interpretations will all be revealed. The controversial rescue will also be discussed in detail, with disclosures from survivor-author, Pierette Domenica Simpson.
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