Interview by radio journalist Colin D. Edwards of Viola Gentle on her experience as a passenger on the S.S. Andrea Doria, surviving the ship's collision with the M.S. Stockholm, and her being rescued by the S.S. Ile de France.
On July 25, 1956, the ocean liner S.S. Andrea Doria was hit by the M.S Stockholm off the coast of Nantucket. The Andrea Doria eventually sank after listing on her starboard side for 11 hours. The majority of passengers survived, led by the rescue efforts of the S.S. Ile de France. Passenger Viola Gentle of San Francisco gained notoriety for being the first survivor to come ashore after the Ile de France arrived in New York City. This interview was conducted shortly after the accident.
Digitized from an open-reel audiotape held in the Viola Gentle Papers (MSS Gentle), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.
