The Andrea Doria, once the pride of the Italian Line, now lies on her starboard side in over 240 feet of cold North Atlantic water. Since her sinking in 1956, the Andrea Doria has held a magnetic fascination for divers. The author, with over 100 dives to the Doria, knows the lure well. This is the gripping story of dives to penetrate the darkened corridors of this still majestic liner. Included are accounts of Peter Gimbel's dive hours after the Doria sank, as well as many other expeditions. The author's own dives to the gift shop and china room are described in hair-raising detail. The recovery of the ship's bell by an expedition of which the author was a part, is a highlight of this volume. Dramatic black and white, and color photos illustrate the sinking, the divers, the artifacts, and the beckoning rooms deep inside the ship's interior.