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Excerpt: I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria! The Titanic of the 1950s
The eastbound ship was approaching quickly. The officers realized that this was a fast-moving ship and traveling in an unassigned lane. Officer Giannini felt to make sure that his gold crucifix pendant was in place. He noticed that his palms … Continue reading
Darwinist Survival: Up Close and Personal
1706 people almost died suddenly as our Italian luxury liner, Andrea Doria, was penetrated by the Swedish liner, Stockholm. My grandparents and I were immigrating to America (from Italy) as we experienced the most catastrophic collision in history during peacetime … Continue reading