# 70 years on, divers still risk death exploring Andrea Doria wreck 2026-08-11T00:49:57+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Seventy years after the Andrea Doria sank off Nantucket following a 1956 collision with the Stockholm that killed 51 people, divers still risk their lives exploring the deteriorating liner. The wreck sits 250 feet deep with six to eight times surface pressure, creating extreme risks of narcosis and decompression sickness. Eighteen divers have died in the attempt. In July 2025, diver Chris Ogden recovered a brass gyrocompass repeater from the bridge after clearing eight feet of debris, only to learn filmmaker Al Giddings had salvaged the same piece decades earlier, highlighting ongoing disputes over wreck artefacts. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Andrea Doria, maritime history, Mixed gas diving, North Atlantic, Shipwreck salvage, Wreck diving Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/70-years-on-divers-still-risk-death-exploring-andrea-doria-wreck/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/70-years-on-divers-still-risk-death-exploring-andrea-doria-wreck/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.