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.
- Achille Lauro
- Africa
- America
- Andrea C
- Andrea Doria
- Angelina Lauro
- Anna C
- Antonio Zotti
- Asia
- Augustus
- Aurelia
- Australia
- Ausonia
- Belgenland
- Bianca C
- Bremen
- Britannic
- Cabo de Buena Esperanza
- Cape Ann
- Caronia
- Castel Bianco
- Castel Felice
- Conte Biancamano
- Conte di Savoia
- Conte Grande
- Conte Rosso
- Conte Verde
- Constitution
- Costa Concordia
- Costa Fortuna
- Costa Magica
- Cristoforo Colombo
- Donizetti
- Duilio
- Dunnottar Castle
- Edward H. Allen
- Empress of Britain
- Empress of Canada
- Enotria
- Enrico C
- Eugenio C
- Europa
- Evergreen
- Fairsea
- Fairsky
- Federico C
- Flaminia
- Florida
- Franca C
- France
- Galileo Galilei
- General von Steuben
- Giulio Cesare
- Guglielmo Marconi
- Homeland
- Homeric
- Hornbeam
- Ile de France
- Independence
- Irpinia
- Italia
- Sgt. Joseph E. Kelly
- Laura Maersk
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Liberté
- Mahoning
- Manaqu
- Mauretania
- Media
- Messapia
- Michelangelo
- Monterey
- Navigatori Class
- Neptunia
- Normandie
- Ocean Monarch
- Oceania
- Oceanic
- Owasco
- Pace
- Paolo Toscanelli
- President Roosevelt
- Principesa Giovanna
- Provence
- Queen Elizabeth
- Queen Frederica
- Queen Mary
- Queen Mary 2
- Raffaello
- Rex
- Robert E. Hopkins
- Roma (1926)
- Roma (1946)
- Rossini
- Santa Cruz
- Saiwmw
- Sensation
- Shalom
- Stockholm
- Surriento
- Sydney
- Tamaroa
- Tarantia
- Titanic
- Tritone
- Tropicale
- Tyrone
- Ugolino
- Vivaldi
- United States
- Venezuela
- Verdi
- Victoria
- Vulcania
- Pvt. William H. Thomas