Introduction
The andreadoria.org web site is privately
owned and maintained by me, Anthony Grillo, an Andrea Doria collision
survivor. It is not owned by any Andrea Doria Survivor's Association and
as far as I know, there is no formal association like the one the Titanic
has.
The Andrea Doria Reunion Committee is
a loosely formed group consisting of:
Mr. David Bright-Technical Diver and Andrea Doria historian. President of
the Nautical Research Group, Inc.
Captain Robert Meurn-Instructor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings
Point, New York.
Mrs. Christine Meurn
Mr. Anthony Grillo-Andrea Doria survivor and andreadoria.org webmaster.
How To Contact Me
Via e-mail: agrillo@andreadoria.org
I am looking for survivors and their families to add them to the
reunion mailing list, if you know of any survivors or have any information to
contribute to the web site please contact me.
Dedication
This web site is dedicated to the memory of the
passengers and crew who perished at sea and injuries related to the collision and since
then, those that have passed beyond.
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank those that have encouraged me to
make this web site a possibility:
My mother, Angela Grillo, who had the courage to drop me
off the side of the ship to save me.
My wife, Debbie, for understanding why I need to do
this.
The authors of the books I used in some of the excerpts in the web site:
Alvin Moscow's book "Collision Course"
William Hoffer's "Saved"
Peter C. Kohler's book "Lido Fleet" by Seadragon Press
Captain Robert J. Meurn of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for
setting the record straight on the events leading to the collision.
David Bright, Diver
and Andrea Doria Historian for his help and support of the web site.
Carmelo
Grillo, Joseph Levy, Giovanna Corosu, Ray Maurstad, Ernie Melby, Antonio De Girolamo,
Fabio Chiussi for their recollections and photographs.
Ernie Melby, a crewman on
the Pvt. William H. Thomas, for the partial list of
survivors picked up by his ship. Cynthia Mease, Captain Shea's daughter for
providing the remainder of the missing names in the Pvt. William H. Thomas
survivor list.
Rafael Zuazo for the Cabin Class
passenger list and magazine photos.
Ralph Ginsburg, photographer, for his reunion photos.
Harry Rea for his envelope of news clippings.
Alfred Pearson for the numerous news
clippings and the photographs his mother, Ingeborg Troswick, took of Andrea Doria
survivors that were on the Stockholm.
The survivors and families that I have
met both in person and electronically.
Finally, to those of you who have visited this site
and have encouraged me to continue.