Andrea Doria (2/7)
The Andrea Doria Goes to Pieces
If you could see the wreck through crystal-clear water, this is what the Andrea Doria might look like over the years. The paintings are slightly inaccurate, as they show the wreck as though it was resting on a hard surface, when in fact it has been slowly sinking into the bottom, as can be seen in the final image.
Today, the entire superstructure and much of the hull have collapsed into a pile of rubble on the seafloor. While this may open new areas to exploration, the depth and greatly deteriorated condition of the hull makes it much more hazardous. Also, note how deeply the remains of the hull have sunk into the sand - the wreck sits in a scour hole, with the mid-line almost even with the bottom. That places the top of the wreck at about 195 feet, until it too collapses. Close inspection of the side-scan reveals that the bow has broken off as well.
