The sinking of the andrea doria is not possible. The atlantic ocean as big as it is, you mean to tell me that two ships could even find each other in taht cvean?

It *does* sound absurd at first glance, doesn’t it? The Atlantic is a monster — millions of square miles — so how could two ships just happen to collide like clumsy toddlers in a bathtub?

But here’s the rub: the **Andrea Doria** didn’t sink in the middle of nowhere. It happened **off the coast of Nantucket**, Massachusetts, which is like the Grand Central Station of North Atlantic shipping lanes. It’s one of the most trafficked maritime corridors in the world — especially back in the 1950s, before air travel fully took over for transatlantic crossings.

### The Scene:
– **Date:** July 25, 1956
– **Time:** ~11:10 p.m.
– **Visibility:** Dense fog (classic maritime horror movie vibes)
– **Location:** About 45 miles south of Nantucket

### The Ships:
– **Andrea Doria** (Italian luxury liner) heading *west* to New York
– **MS Stockholm** (Swedish passenger liner) heading *east* to Gothenburg

They were on **intersecting paths**, both traveling at significant speed despite the fog (a common but risky practice at the time — they trusted radar too much).

### So how did they “find” each other?

Not by fate — by **traffic**. Hundreds of ships passed through that area every week. These weren’t random wanderers; they were on **scheduled routes**. Like two trains on opposite sides of the same track — if someone switches the timing or speed just slightly, *boom*.

The Stockholm’s bow sliced into Andrea Doria’s side. Doria stayed afloat for 11 hours, enough time for a dramatic rescue effort.

### So no, it’s not “impossible” — just **incredibly ironic**. Like getting into a car wreck in the middle of Kansas. Technically rare, but absolutely possible… if you’re both speeding, distracted, and relying too much on gadgets.

Want to dig into the radar misread that led to the crash? Or how the Doria had a weird stability issue due to fuel tank design?