The book of the American journalist tells about one of the largest maritime disasters - the collision of two passenger ships "Stockholm" and "Andrea Doria. "The author, who was present as a reporter at the trial of the accident, covered in detail the circumstances of the disaster. The book is true, for it is based on facts. Where the author is not convinced of something, he gives several versions, leaving the reader to draw his own conclusion. Many pages are devoted to a detailed report on rescue operations, on the help of other ships that approached the scene of the accident.