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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t1. The 1914-built Greek steamship EMMY owned by Andreas Vergottis, became a total loss after going ashore on 25 May 1942. Its insurance compensation was the subject of litigation between the Greek government in Cairo and the Cephalonian owner.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t2. Kyriakos Varvaressos (1884-1957), Finance Minister of the Greek government in Cairo. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t3. Leading personalities in the case of the acquisition of the 100 Liberty ships in 1946. Pictured from left to right: shipowners George C. Lemos and Manuel Kulukundis, the Greek Minister of Merchant Marine Nicholaos Avraam, the publisher of the Greek magazine Naftika Chronika Dimitrios Kottakis and shipowner John Theodoracopulos. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t4. The banquet in honour of the Greek Minister of Merchant Marine Nicholaos Avraam on 10 January 1947 in New York.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t5. The 1944-built Canadian-flagged cargo ship SEABOARD RANGER, 7,192 gross tons, placed under the management of Goulandris Bros. Group in 1946.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t6. The 1943-built Liberty-type ship ARISTOTELIS, acquired by the Onassis Group in 1946 and placed under Honduras flag.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t7. The 1945-built US-flagged NORTHWESTERN VICTORY, acquired in 1949 by the \u0391. Onassis Group.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t8. Article from the British magazine Sea Breezes<\/em>, dated January 1946, depicting the construction of Liberty ships (1 of 3).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t9. Article from the British magazine Sea Breezes<\/em>, dated January 1946, depicting the construction of Liberty ships (2 of 3).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t10. Article from the British magazine Sea Breezes<\/em>, dated January 1946, depicting the construction of Liberty ships (3 of 3).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t11. The 1942-built Liberty ship GEORGE H. THOMAS during the War. In 1947, she was bought by Aristotelis Onassis and renamed ARISTARCHOS.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t12. The 32nd President of the United States of America, Franklin D. Roosevelt. By his decision, the United States Maritime Commission was established in 1936 with the first president being Joseph P. Kennedy, father of the later President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy. Roosevelt put the shipbuilding program of the Liberty ships into effect.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t13. The 33rd President of the United States of America, Harry S. Truman. During his time in office, the decision was made for the sale of Liberty ships to foreign countries after the end of the War.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t14. The Liberty ship I. B. PERRINE, built in November 1944, was renamed immediately after her completion ELEFTHERIA and placed under the Greek flag. On 22 March 1945 she hit a mine and sunk.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t15. The crew of the Liberty-type cargo ship ELEFTHERIA before its first sailing.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t16. Article from the Greek magazine Naftika Nea<\/em>, dated 1 June 1945, referring to the crew of the lost Liberty ship ELEFTHERIA.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t17. The 1927-built British-flagged cargo ship BAYSWATER, acquired in 1946 for Diamantis Pateras\u2019 family interests.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t18. The AMERIKI, one of 15 Liberty ships that operated under the Greek flag during the War.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t19. The HELLAS, one of 15 Liberty ships that operated under the Greek flag during the War.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t20. The mass construction of Liberty ships during the War.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t21. Konstantinos Tsaldaris\u2019 administration in late 1946.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t22. Konstantinos Tsaldaris (1884-1970) and Sofoklis Venizelos (1894-1964), played an important role in the acquisition of the 100 Liberty ships.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t23. A letter by the Pan-Hellenic Merchant Marine Masters Association to the Greek Minister of Merchant Marine Nicholaos Avraam expressing their gratitude for the acquisition of the 100 Liberty ships.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t24. Press release of the Pan-Hellenic Seamen\u2019s Federation regarding the purchase of the 100 Liberty ships.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t25. Prime Minister of Greece Konstantinos Tsaldaris with Archbishop of North and South America and later Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras. Depicted, also, the Greek Minister of Merchant Marine Nicholaos Avraam and two leading personalities of the Greek community in New York, Vassilios Helis and Spyros Skouras.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t26. The GEORGIOS F. ANDREADIS was the first of the 100 Liberty ships acquired in 1946-1947 and placed under Greek flag.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t27. The contract for the purchase of the Liberty ships (1 of 2).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t28. The contract for the purchase of the Liberty ships (2 of 2).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t29. Article from the British magazine Shipbuilding and Shipping Record<\/em> referring to the possibility of selling surplus tonnage to Greeks after the War (1 of 2).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t30. Article from the British magazine Shipbuilding and Shipping Record<\/em> referring to the possibility of selling surplus tonnage to Greeks after the War (2 of 2).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t31. The KYMA, owned by Nikolas Livanos, was one of the 100 Liberty ships acquired massively in 1946-1947 and placed under the Greek flag.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>