JULY 25th, 1956 - THE SINKING OF THE ANDREA DORIA

"BITTER END" BLOG, CAPTAIN Richard Rodriguez recalls:

FIFTY FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY - - THE LINER "ANDREA DORIA" SINKS AFTER BEING HIT BY THE LINER  "STOCKHOLM" - -

JULY 25, 1956 

I was 12 years old and remember this well, it was some of my first exposure to Maritime news and tragedy on the high seas - - This was also one if the things that sparked my interest in the UNITED STATES COAST GUARD and Search and Rescue - - -

Thanks for the reminder Richard - -