Picture History of the Andrea Doria

Front Cover, Picture History of the Andrea Doria by William H. Miller, Jr., 2005. Book Design by Carol Belanger Grafton. Published by Dover Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-486-43928-3. GGA Image ID # 201feba2b9

From the Publisher

Graceful, fast, and luxuriously outfitted, the Andrea Doria was one of the most famous ships of the 20th century. On July 26, 1956, three years after its inaugural voyage, the famous Italian liner was assured of an immortal place in maritime history after colliding with another vessel off the New England coast and sinking.

Maritime expert William Miller pays tribute to that magnificent ship in this authoritative, profusely illustrated archive. Scores of rare photographs provide views of lounges and staterooms, shots of the ship in port, and depictions of its glorious twin, the Christoforo Colombo, and other fleet mates.

Today, the wreckage of the Andrea Doria rests on the bottom of the western Atlantic—disintegrating, entangled in masses of lost fishing nets, and littered with debris. The ex-Stockholm sails on, but now as the Portuguese-owned Athena. Interest in those ships and their collision remains high. It is my hope that, with this book, we have another chance to examine the glorious Andrea Doria.

Back Cover, Picture History of the Andrea Doria by William H. Miller, Jr., 2005. GGA Image ID # 2020133d39

From the Back Cover

Graceful, fast, and luxuriously outfitted, the Andrea Doria was one of the most famous ships of the twentieth century. Embodying the Italian tradition of sophisticated style and luxury at sea, the ship was also a floating art gallery, displaying an extraordinary array of original artwork.

On July 26, 1956, three years after its inaugural voyage, the famous Italian liner was assured of an immortal place in maritime history after colliding with the Stockholm off of the New England coast and sinking.

Maritime expert Bill Miller pays tribute to the magnificent ship in this authoritative, profusely illustrated archive. Nearly two hundred rare photographs provide views of spacious lounges, elegant staterooms, the ship in port, and depictions of its glorious twin, the Cristoforo Colombo, as well as the Roma, Rex, Conte de Savoia, and many other fleet mates.

Extensive captions provide data on tonnage, size, speed, and other vital statistics.

A book to delight maritime historians and ship lovers alike, this grand collection of photographs will appeal to anyone thrilled by the charisma of transatlantic travel.

Original Dover (2005) publication. 183 black-and-white photographs. Foreword. Bibliography. x+118pp. 8 7/8 x 11 3/4. Paperbound.

Contents

• CHAPTER ONE The Italian Line: A Winning Combination
• CHAPTER TWO Revival in the Late 1940s
• CHAPTER THREE A Renaissance Ship: The Andrea Doria
• CHAPTER FOUR An Italian Tour de Force: Onboard the Andrea Doria
• CHAPTER FIVE A Glorious Twin Sister: The Cristoforo Colombo
• CHAPTER SIX Fleetmates: Other Italian Passenger Ships
• CHAPTER SEVEN Last of the Fleet: End of a Grand Era
• Bibliography
• Index of Ships

Index of Ships

Many of the ships mentioned in this book have carried different names during their careers. With a few exceptions, only the name most relevant to the text is reflected in this index.

1. Achille Lauro
2. Africa
3. America
4. Andrea C
5. Andrea Doria
6. Angelina Lauro
7. Anna C
8. Antonio Zotti
9. Asia
10. Augustus
11. Aurelia
12. Australia
13. Ausonia
14. Belgenland
15. Bianca C
16. Bremen
17. Britannic
18. Cabo de Buena Esperanza
19. Cape Ann
20. Caronia
21. Castel Bianco
22. Castel Felice
23. Conte Biancamano
24. Conte di Savoia
25. Conte Grande
26. Conte Rosso
27. Conte Verde
28. Constitution
29. Costa Concordia
30. Costa Fortuna
31. Costa Magica
32. Cristoforo Colombo
33. Donizetti
34. Duilio
35. Dunnottar Castle
36. Edward H. Allen
37. Empress of Britain
38. Empress of Canada
39. Enotria
40. Enrico C
41. Eugenio C
42. Europa
43. Evergreen
44. Fairsea
45. Fairsky
46. Federico C
47. Flaminia
48. Florida
49. Franca C
50. France
51. Galileo Galilei
52. General von Steuben
53. Giulio Cesare
54. Guglielmo Marconi
55. Homeland
56. Homeric
57. Hornbeam
58. Ile de France
59. Independence
60. Irpinia
61. Italia
62. Sgt. Joseph E. Kelly
63. Laura Maersk
64. Leonardo da Vinci
65. Liberté
66. Mahoning
67. Manaqu
68. Mauretania
69. Media
70. Messapia
71. Michelangelo
72. Monterey
73. Navigatori Class
74. Neptunia
75. Normandie
76. Ocean Monarch
77. Oceania
78. Oceanic
79. Owasco
80. Pace
81. Paolo Toscanelli
82. President Roosevelt
83. Principesa Giovanna
84. Provence
85. Queen Elizabeth
86. Queen Frederica
87. Queen Mary
88. Queen Mary 2
89. Raffaello
90. Rex
91. Robert E. Hopkins
92. Roma (1926)
93. Roma (1946)
94. Rossini
95. Santa Cruz
96. Saiwmw
97. Sensation
98. Shalom
99. Stockholm
100. Surriento
101. Sydney
102. Tamaroa
103. Tarantia
104. Titanic
105. Tritone
106. Tropicale
107. Tyrone
108. Ugolino
109. Vivaldi
110. United States
111. Venezuela
112. Verdi
113. Victoria
114. Vulcania
115. Pvt. William H. Thomas