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Description:05 50 12 00 Archives. July 26, 1956. Maritime disaster. Italian boat " Andrea Doria " returned in sea, wreck. Boat slept on the side. Collision enters Italian and Swedish passenger ship because of the fog. Seen on the "Stockholm" which is broken in front. About fifty deaths. Helicopters land with survivors. Help with stretcher. Boat pours gradually in the heart of the sea. Many survivors because boats navigated not very far, becomes moldy. Close-up various damaged survivors who are on boat " Island of France ". Families pose for the photo. Old woman on stretcher is off-loaded in New York. Survivors are deposited in quay. One of the biggest maritime disaster but only 50 deaths on 2 760 passengers. Reunion a girl throws himself into the arms of her father, emotion.