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  I sopravvissuti del disastro dell'Andrea Doria del 1956 commemorano l'anniversario all'Italian American Museum di New York Lady Gaga domina le nomination degli MTV VMA 2025 con 12 candidature Richard DiLiberto riconfermato presidente della Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture La docuserie su Diana Taurasi: uno sguardo inedito alla...

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Survivors of the disastrous 1956 Andrea Doria sinking honored the anniversary of the crash Friday at a tear-jerking new Manhattan museum exhibit that features dozens of treasured items recovered from the ship. Four survivors of the tragic ocean crash — including a young mother traveling alone with her baby at the time — gathered at The Italian Amer...

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At one time the Andrea Doria was considered the “most beautiful Italian ship in the world,” but her collision with the Swedish motor vessel Stockholm, on July 25, 1956 near Nantucket Island on the coast of Massachusetts, evokes her as the protagonist of one of the most controversial maritime disasters in history that claimed 51 lives.  Last Monday,...

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A New Jersey man who survived the sinking of the Andrea Doria in 1956 donated his life jacket to a museum there. Vernon resident Alfonso Caliendo, 83, gave the orange jacket that saved his life 67 years ago to the New Jersey Maritime Museum on Long Beach Island. The doomed ship left Genoa, Italy en route to New York City when it collided with the p...

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At an official ceremony in Detroit during Italy’s national day celebration on June 2, Novi (MI) resident, Pierette Domenica Simpson, received the esteemed knighthood award which recognizes outstanding expatriates for their efforts in the preservation and promotion of Italy’s prestige abroad.  Ms. Simpson was nominated by the Consul of Italy in Detr...

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The Noble Maritime Collection of Staten Island is hosting the survivors’ reunion concurrently with the historic exhibition, Andrea Doria: Rescue at Sea with artifacts recovered by diver, collector and salvor in possession of the wreck, John Moyer.  Andrea Doria survivors and family members will unite at the Noble Maritime Collection on Saturday, Ma...

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Shortly after 11 p.m. on the night of July 25, 1956, Alexander and Elisabeth “Bess” MacKerell were enjoying their last night aboard the “Andrea Doria.” They were with friends in the first-class lounge near a life-sized bronze statue of the famous Italian admiral for whom the ship was named. The horrifying sound of metal ripping into metal interrupt...

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