Collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm

The definitive New York Times–bestselling account, "One of the most intriguing and thought-provoking books about shipwreck since A Night to Remember" (The Detroit News), recounts the infamous maritime disaster of the Andrea Doria. One of the largest, fastest, and most beautiful ships in the world, the Andrea Doria was on her way to New York from her home port in Genoa, while departing from the United States was the much smaller Stockholm. On the foggy night of July 25, 1956, fifty-three miles southeast of Nantucket in the North Atlantic, the Stockholm sliced through the Doria's steel hull. Within minutes, water was pouring into the Italian liner, and eleven hours later, she capsized and sank into the ocean.

In this "electrifying book," Associated Press journalist Alvin Moscow, who covered the court hearings that sought to explain the causes of the tragedy and interviewed all the principals, re-creates with compelling accuracy the actions of the ships' officers and crews, and the terrifying experiences of the Doria's passengers as they struggled to evacuate a craft listing so severely that only half of its lifeboats could be launched (Newsweek). Recounting the heroic, rapid response of other ships—which averted a catastrophe of the same scale as that of the Titanic—and the official inquest, Moscow delivers a fact-filled, fascinating drama of this infamous maritime disaster, and explains how a supposedly unsinkable ship ended up at the bottom of the sea.

In the New York Times Book Review, Walter Lord, author of A Night to Remember, said of Collision Course: "More than a magnificent analysis of the accident and sinking; it is a warmly compassionate document, full of understanding for the people on each side." The book provides a detailed and captivating account of the events leading up to and surrounding the collision, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of this tragic incident.

The Andrea Doria was one of the largest, fastest, and most beautiful ships in the world, and her journey from Genoa to New York was a routine one. However, on the fateful night of July 25, 1956, a collision with the much smaller Stockholm resulted in a catastrophic event. The Stockholm, departing from the United States, sliced through the steel hull of the Andrea Doria, causing water to pour in and the Italian liner to eventually capsize and sink into the North Atlantic.

Journalist Alvin Moscow, who covered the court hearings and interviewed all the principals involved, re-creates the events with compelling accuracy. He describes the actions of the ships' officers and crews, as well as the terrifying experiences of the Doria's passengers as they struggled to evacuate the listing ship, with only half of its lifeboats able to be launched. The book also recounts the heroic, rapid response of other ships in the area, which averted a disaster on the same scale as the Titanic.

Moscow's "electrifying book" delivers a fact-filled, fascinating drama of this infamous maritime disaster, explaining how a supposedly unsinkable ship ended up at the bottom of the sea. The author's compassionate and understanding approach to the people on each side of the tragedy is praised by Walter Lord, author of A Night to Remember, who calls Collision Course "more than a magnificent analysis of the accident and sinking; it is a warmly compassionate document, full of understanding for the people on each side."

The definitive New York Times–bestselling account provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of this tragic incident, offering a detailed and captivating narrative that explores the causes, events, and aftermath of the collision between the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm. The book's compelling accuracy and compassionate approach to the human experiences involved make it a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history and the stories of those who faced this infamous disaster.

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