Statistics for SS Andrea Doria Disaster

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  • This quiz has been taken 18 times
  • The average score is 5 of 15

Answer Stats

HintAnswer% Correct
What ship struck the Andrea Doria, causing its sinking?MS Stockholm
100%
How many of the Stockholm's crew died in the collision?5
67%
Where was the Andrea Doria headed?New York CIty
67%
What was the name of the french liner, which saved the most passengers from Andrea Doria?SS Ile de France
42%
About how many hours did the Andrea Doria stay afloat after the collision?11
33%
How many aboard the Andrea Doria died, from the collision or other injuries?46
33%
What famous oceanographer and shipwreck discoverer visited (the wreck was found soon after it sank) the wreck in 1995?Dr. Robert Ballard
33%
Due to the number of deaths diving on the wreck site of Andrea Doria, the dive has been compared to what Himalayan peak?Mt. Everest
33%
The former MS Stockholm is still afloat and in service today. What is it called now?MV Astoria
25%
What actress, Cary Grant's third wife, also escaped from the liner?Betsy Drake
17%
What concept car was lost in Andrea Doria's garage during the sinking?Chrysler Norseman
17%
What day did the ships collide, or what day did the Andrea Doria sink?July 25 or July 26, 1956
17%
Who was the "miracle girl", initially feared to have died in the collision but later found alive aboard the Stockholm?Linda Morgan
17%
What actress, who performed in the film Three Secrets, had to wait for her young son to arrive at the pier following their escape and separation during the evacuation in an uncanny parallel to that movie's plot?Ruth Roman
17%
What journalist for the Boston Traveler won a Pulitzer Prize in 1957 for his photography of the sinking?Harry A. Trask
8%

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