Statistics on the Andrea Doria and Stockholm Collision

The Andrea Doria (above) listing before the sinking On June 16th, 1951, the Andrea Doria was launched at the Ansaldo shipyard in Italy. She cost 29 million dollars, and had very advanced safety features. She had watertight compartments, a double … Continue reading

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Lost Liners-Comparison Chart

            Lusitania Titanic Empress Britannic A. Doria Service Career 9/7/07- 5/7/15 4/10/12- 4/15/12 6/29/06- 5/29/14 12/23/15- 11/21/16 6/14/53- 7/26/56 Length (ft) 780 882.75 548.90 903 697 Breadth (ft) 87.8 92 65 94 90 Displacement (gross … Continue reading

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