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Andrea Doria, SS — Italian ocean liner
Collided with the MS Stockholm in the Atlantic and sank; 52 people died. Of all Italy's ships at the time, she was the largest, fastest and supposedly safest. She was the last major transatlantic passenger ship to sink. LAUNCHED: 1953, January 18 → FATE: Sank July 26, 1956.

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Costa Concordia — Italian cruise ship
Largest cruise ship disaster; ran aground on a reef off Isola del Giglio and capsized; 32 people dead. In 2008, she suffered damage to her bow when high winds pushed the ship alongside its dock. LAUNCHED: 2005, September 18 → FATE: Capsized January 13, 2012.

Gagliana Grossa (originally Moceniga Lezza & Basadona) — Italian merchant ship
The wreck was discovered in the early 1960s, and subsequent excavations recovered over 10,000 artifacts from the Renaissance era. In 1571, the ship was seized by the Ottomans during the Cyprus War and remained under Ottoman control until 1581, when it was sold to a merchant in Constantinople. LAUNCHED: 1569 → FATE: Sank in a storm in 1583 near the coast of Croatia.

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Norman Atlantic, MS — Italian roll-on/roll-off car ferry
At least thirty people died when she caught fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea. More than 400 people were rescued, most in nighttime helicopter sorties despite high winds and seas. LAUNCHED: 2009, November, 2 → FATE: Scrapped.

Princess Mafalda, SS — Italian ocean liner
Her sinking and the loss of 314 people was the greatest loss of life in Italian shipping and the largest ever in the in the Southern Hemisphere in peacetime. At the time, she was the largest Italian passenger ship afloat and known for her luxury. LAUNCHED: 1908, October 18 → FATE: Sank of the coast of Brazil October 9, 1927.

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Star Princess — Italian cruise ship; American-British owned
Fire amidship produced smoke, killing one passenger and injuring 13 others. With the fire initiated, highly combustible polycarbonate partitions, polyurethane deck tiles, and the plastic furniture produced large amounts of thick black smoke. LAUNCHED: 2001, May 18 → FATE: Damage repaired and still in service.

The number of Italian Ships with Tragic Loss listed is 6

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Page	Ship Name (Country and Type)
1.	Costa Concordia (Italian cruise ship)

Italian Ships with Tragic Loss
1.	Costa Concordia Italian cruise ship
2.	Gagliana Grossa Italian merchant ship
3.	Norman Atlantic, MS Italian roll-on/roll-off car ferry
4.	Princess Mafalda, SS Italian ocean liner
5.	Star Princess Italian cruise ship

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