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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t1. The paddle steamer ARKADION of the Hellenic Steamship Co., played an important role during the Cretan Revolt of 1866. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t2. The 1887-built passenger ship IONIA, took part in operations during the Greek-Turkish War of 1897. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t3. Title of ten shares of the Michalinos Maritime & Commercial Co. Ltd., dated August 1, 1912. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t4. The great Greek statesman Eleftherios K. Venizelos (1864-1936). <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t5. The 1894-built steamship LEONIDAS, acquired by shipowners Domestinis and Economou in 1912. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t6. The steamship FOTIS, built in 1912 in the United Kingdom for N. D. Lykiardopulo interests.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t7. The steamship NEFELI, built in 1912 for A. A. Embiricos & Co. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t8. Watercolour by Manolis Kulukundis depicting several Greek cargo steamships detained in Constantinople during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t9. Postcard depicting the arrival of King Constantine in Neo Faliro, Piraeus after the victorious Balkan Wars.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t10. King Constantine I (1868-1923).<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t11. Postcard of the island of Chios during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t12. Postcard of the island of Chios during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t13. The port of Chios after its liberation from the Turkish yoke. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t14. The port of Chios after its liberation from the Turkish yoke. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t15. The island of Oinoussai. Its seafarers played a decisive role in the evolution of the Greek merchant marine. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t16. Pictured from left to right, the Oinoussians John C. Hadjipateras, Diamantis J. Pateras, Georgios M. Lemos-Gerontas and Adamantios C. Hadjipateras on board the steamship LEANDROS, in Marseille c.1910.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t17. Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis (1855-1935), a dedicated supporter of Greek merchant shipping. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t18. Master mariner and shipowner Ghikas Koulouras (1865-1958) from the island of Hydra, who conceived the idea for the establishment of the Union of Greek Shipowners.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t19. \u0391 1904-correspondence of the S. G. Embiricos shipping office in Cardiff.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t20. Correspondence of the Foscolo, Mango & Co. shipping office in London.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t21. The Greek steamship IOANNIS VATIS, built in 1914 for J. L. Vatis & Co.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t22. The passenger liner VASILEFS CONSTANTINOS, built in 1914 for the National Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Greece.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t23. The 1888-built steamship THEODOROS, acquired in 1910 by master mariner Christophis Cockinos from the island of Chios, financed by Hermoupolis-based Chian Khian banker Theodoros Pangalos. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t24. Correspondence of the Michalinos & Co. office in London referring to the sale of the steamship SPARTI to foreign buyers in 1916.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t25. The Greek steamship GREGORIOS LIVIERATOS, built in 1915 for the Cephallonian shipowner Anastasios G. Livieratos. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"26_NIREFS_1915_Shipp_World_5_Jan_1916-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/26_NIREFS_1915_Shipp_World_5_Jan_1916-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t26. Press cutting from the British magazine The Shipping World<\/em>, dated 5 January 1916, depicting the steamship NIREFS, built in 1915 for Anthony Palios. <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t27. Share of the Hellenic Company of Maritime Enterprises (1916) established by Anthony Palios.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t28. Master mariner and shipowner Anthony Palios (1870-1919). <\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"29_SYRIA_1915_Shipp_World_24_Feb_1915-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/29_SYRIA_1915_Shipp_World_24_Feb_1915-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t29. Press cutting from the British magazine The Shipping World<\/em>, dated 24 February 1915, depicting the steamship SYRIA, built in 1915 for the National Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Greece.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t30. Press cutting from the Greek newspaper Sfera<\/em>, dated 1916 referring to Greek steamships carrying cargoes to Greece.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t31. The 1907-built steamship ATHANASIOS, acquired in 1915 by N. D. Lykiardopulo.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t32. Press cutting from the Greek newspaper Sfera<\/em> referring to the establishment of the Union of Greek Shipowners in February 1916.<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>