Facts behind the 1956 Nantucket Sea Disaster

On the foggy night of July 25, 1956, the Swedish liner Stockholm collided with the Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket. Why did the two vessels crash against each other? Who was at fault? Robert J. Meurn’s “In Extremis: Are the Passengers Safe?” investigates the actual facts behind one of history’s most terrible marine disasters.
 
Robert J. Meurn, a retired navy captain and master mariner, uses his expertise to examine the facts behind the deadly ocean liner collision. Foraging through computer simulator of tracks, maritime logs and records, court documents, and news clippings, Meurn’s book answers questions that have been left unanswered for over 60 years since the disaster. Did the weather play a part? Why did two ocean liners equipped with radars not see each other? Did Captain Calamai of the Andrea Doria deserve to become the scapegoat?
 
The book presents compelling, hard evidence about the disaster that may help us avoid another one from occurring in the future. I“n Extremis: Are the Passengers Safe?” is now available at selected online bookstores.
 
 
 
In Extremis: Are the Passengers Safe?
Written by Robert Meurn
Paperback | $15.05
 
Book copies are available at LitFire Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book retailers.
 
 
 
About the Author
Robert J. Meurn is a master mariner and a retired US Navy captain. He is a graduate and a professor emeritus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He is also a graduate of George Washington University. Robert received the Teacher of the Year award three times, the bronze medal from the Department of Transportation, and the first-ever Distinguished Service Medal award for his contributions to safety in marine transportation.

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