May 22, 2008 - Sale 2147

Sale 2147 - Lot 247

Price Realized: $ 840
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(ITALIAN LINE.) "Andrea Doria." Group of over 80 pieces related to the ship, including a large number of vintage and copy photographs (over 50 interior views with most in 8x10 inch format), shipboard ephemera (menus), 2 deck plans (3/54 and 4/54), plus advertising materials. 1953-56

Additional Details

The twin-screw ship began her maiden voyage from Genoa to New York on 14 January 1953. On 25 July 1956 she collided with the Swedish American liner "Stockholm." A total of 54 lives were lost between the two ships and the "Andrea Doria" sank the following day. Her sister ship was the "Cristoforo Colombo."