Remembering the andrea doria

[Doc Vernon]

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It has been sixty years since the beautiful Italian liner Andrea Doria went to the bottom of the western Atlantic on July 26th 1956. The night before, she had been mortally wounded in a collision with the Swedish liner Stockholm.


A commemorative event will be held on Saturday, July 30th at the New York State Maritime Academy at Fort Schuyler, New York. It all begins at 10:00am in the Academy's Boat House.

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Beginning at 10:00am, rides will be offered in recovered Andrea Doria Lifeboat No. 1.


Lunch will be offered 11:30-1:30 at $8 per person.


There will be speakers in the afternoon.


Among those expected to attend will be:


Survivors

John Moyer, chief salvage expert & owner of the Doria wreck

Other divers

The New York Times

Media people

Members of the National Maritime Historical Society

Members of the Steamship Historical Society of America

[Captain Kong]

I lost a Good job on the old Franconia that day,
My fault. I have posted it before.
Thanks for the memory Vernon.
Cheers
Brian.