In June
of 2010, 2 divers from New Jersey recovered a ship's
bell from the sunken Italian Liner "Andrea Doria". The
bell is believed to have been from an area located just
above the bridge.
The
Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish Liner "Stockholm"
on the evening of July 25, 2010.
The
Doria, bound for New York City , was traveling in dense
fog when the collision occurred 60 miles south of
Nantucket.
While
over 1,600 passengers and crew were rescued; 46 people
died as a result of the collision. The Andrea Doria
remained afloat until morning when it eventually
capsized and sank in 240 feet of water.
Over
the years, divers have come from all over the world to
explore the wreck in search of the many artifacts its
still contains. Since that time, 15 divers have
died while exploring the site.
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview the 2
divers that recovered the bell.
It was
part of a story the news station I freelance for was
doing for the anniversary of the sinking. Included was
mention of a local Trenton business man that had plans
to salvage the Andrea Doria in whole to refit and sell
to another ship line.
The
story aired on Monday evening, July 26, 2010 - the
actual date the ship sank.
