On the morning of July twenty-sixth, nineteen fifty-six, the Andrea Doria finally succumbed. After more than ten hours adrift and wounded, the liner capsized and slipped beneath the Atlantic. The world’s attention now shifted to those left behind—survivors, families, investigators—all trying to make sense of the loss.The immediate toll was human. Passengers and crew were scattered through hospitals, hotels, and temporary shelters. The official death count settled at forty-six, though the process of matching names, lists, and family telegrams stretched on for days. The wreck itself became a famous mark on the seabed, but the real legacy was in the aftermath.Learn more at: https://thedisasterarchive.com/disaster/andrea-doria
The Disaster Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring history's greatest disasters and the lessons they leave behind.
Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör
The Archive Network. Innehållet i podden är skapat av The Archive Network och inte av,
eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.
