On July 17, 1956, the Andrea Doria left Italy forNew York. The ship was carrying over 1,700passengers and crew members. A week later, theStockholm left New York for Sweden. That night, theAndrea Doria and Stockholm crossed paths with tragicresults. Just after 11:00 p.m., the Stockholm smashedinto the side of the Andrea Doria. The Andrea Doriabegan to slowly sink. The Stockholm helped with therescue of the passengers, but there would be 52 deathsthat night. Were darkness and bad weather the cause ofthe accident? It remains a mystery to this day.