![\"1_ACHILLEUS_1953\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/1_ACHILLEUS_1953.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ACHILLEUS, 5,509 gross tons, built in 1953 by Ansaldo S.A. Cantiere di Livorno, Livorno, Italy, for the Greek Government as part of the Italian war reparations to Greece. Acquired by Petros M. Nomikos Ltd. in 1953. (1\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"2_AGAMEMNON_1953\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/2_AGAMEMNON_1953.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship AGAMEMNON, 5,514 gross tons, built in 1953 by Cantieri del Tirreno, Genoa, Italy, for the Greek Government as part of the Italian war reparations to Greece. Acquired by Petros M. Nomikos Ltd. in 1953. (2\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"3_HERMES_1916\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/3_HERMES_1916.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship HERMES, 2,506 gross tons, built in 1916 by Lindholmens Verkstads AB., G\u00f6teborg, Sweden, for Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab. Initial name JUPITER, Norwegian flag. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co. in 1955, renamed HERMES and placed under Greek flag. (3\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"4_ROMANTICA_1936\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/4_ROMANTICA_1936.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe ROMANTICA, 3,489 gross tons, built in 1936 as a passenger\/cargo ship by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Glasgow, UK, for Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. Initial name FORT TOWNSHEND, British flag. She was completely refurbished and subsequently used as a Royal yacht. Acquired by the Chandris group in 1960, renamed ROMANTICA and placed under Greek flag. (4\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"5_ACROPOLIS_1932\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/5_ACROPOLIS_1932-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ACROPOLIS, 9,135 gross tons, built in 1932 by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, New Jersey, USA, for Panama Mail Steamship Co. Inc. Initial name SANTA PAULA, US flag. Acquired by the Aegean Steam Navigation in 1961, renamed ACROPOLIS and placed under Greek flag. (5\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"6_ATHINAI_1932\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/6_ATHINAI_1932.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ATHINAI, 9,135 gross tons, built in 1932 by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, New Jersey, USA, for Panama Mail Steamship Co. Inc. Initial name SANTA ROSA, US flag. Acquired by the Aegean Steam Navigation in 1961, renamed ATHINAI and placed under Greek flag. (6\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"7_HERMES_1930\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/7_HERMES_1930.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship HERMES, 5,251 gross tons, built in 1930 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Glasgow, UK, for Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Victoria, B.C. Initial name PRINCESS JOAN, Canadian flag. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co. in 1961, renamed HERMES and placed under Greek flag. (7\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"8_PEGASUS_1930\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/8_PEGASUS_1930.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship PEGASUS, 5,251 gross tons, built in 1930 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Glasgow, UK, for Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Victoria, B.C. Initial name PRINCESS ELIZABETH, Canadian flag. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co. in 1961, renamed PEGASUS and placed under Greek flag. (8\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"10_ATLANTICA_1931\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_ATLANTICA_1931.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ATLANTICA, 13,391 gross tons, built in 1931 by Ateliers & Chantiers de France, Dunkerque, France, for Compagnie G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Transatlantique. Initial name COLOMBIA, French flag. Acquired by the Aegean Steam Navigation in 1964, renamed ATLANTIC and immediately after ATLANTICA and placed under Greek flag. (9\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"9_ARGONAUT_1929\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/9_ARGONAUT_1929.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe ARGONAUT, 3,015 gross tons, built in 1929 as a yacht by Fr. Krupp Germania A.G., Kiel, Germany, for Julius Forstman. Initial name ORION, US flag. She was one of the largest and most luxurious yachts of her time. She was refitted for commercial service in 1950. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co. in 1964, renamed ARGONAUT, placed under Greek flag and converted into a cruise ship. (10\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"11_ELECTRA_1948\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/11_ELECTRA_1948.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe ELECTRA, 3,925 gross tons, built in 1948 as a passenger\/cargo ship by J.S. White & Co., Ltd., East Cowes, UK, for Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Transports Maritimes a Vapeur. Initial name SIDI OKBA, French flag. Acquired by the Aegean Steam Navigation in 1964, renamed MEDITERRANEAN II and placed under Greek flag. She was extensively rebuilt at Piraeus as a passenger ship and renamed ELECTRA. (11\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"12_OCEANIC_1965\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/12_OCEANIC_1965.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship OCEANIC, 27,644 gross tons, built in 1965 by Cantieri Riuniti dell\u2019 Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy, for Home Lines Inc. under Panamanian flag. (12\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"13_REGINA_1939\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/13_REGINA_1939.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe REGINA, 10,021 gross tons, built in 1939 as a passenger\/cargo ship by Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Mass., USA, for Panama Railroad Co. Inc. Initial name PANAMA, US flag. Refitted as a passenger ship in 1947. Acquired by the Chandris group in 1965 and renamed REGINA under Panamanian flag. Following extensive refitting at Salamis island, she was converted into a luxury passenger ship and engaged in cruises. (13\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"14_JASON_1965\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/14_JASON_1965.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe JASON, 3,719 gross tons, built in 1965 as a passenger ferry by Cantieri Riuniti dell\u2019 Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy, for the Hellenic Tourism Organisation as part of the Itlian war reparations to Greece. Initial name EROS, Greek flag. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co. in 1966 and renamed JASON, while converted into a passenger ship in 1967. (14\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"15_STELLA_OCEANIS_1965\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15_STELLA_OCEANIS_1965.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe STELLA OCEANIS, 3,963 gross tons, built in 1965 by Cantieri Riuniti dell\u2019 Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy, for the Hellenic Tourism Organisation as part of the Itlian war reparations to Greece. Initial name APHRODITE, Greek flag. Acquired by Sun Line Inc. in 1966, renamed STELLA OCEANIS and subsequently converted into a passenger ship. (15\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"16_AMERIKANIS_1952\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/16_AMERIKANIS_1952.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship AMERIKANIS, 17,041 gross tons, built in 1952 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, UK, for Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co., Ltd. Initial name KENYA CASTLE, British flag. Acquired by the Chandris group in 1967, renamed AMERIKANIS and placed under Greek flag. (16\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"17_ORPHEUS_1948\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/17_ORPHEUS_1948.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ORPHEUS, 4,088 gross tons, built in 1948 by Harland & Wolff ltd., Belfast, UK, for British & Irish Steam Packet Co. Ltd. Initial name MUNSTER, British flag. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co., renamed THESEUS and placed under Greek flag. She was refitted at Piraeus, renamed ORPHEUS in 1969 and operated as a cruise ship. (17\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"18_DELOS_1950\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/18_DELOS_1950.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship DELOS, 3,996 gross tons, built in 1950 by Ateliers & Chantiers de Bretagne S.A., Nantes, France, for Compagnie de Navigation Paquet. Initial name AZEMMOUR, French flag. Acquired by Constantine Efthymiades in 1969, renamed DELOS and placed under Greek flag. She was extensively refitted at Piraeus and subsequently operated as a cruise ship. (18\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"19_ATLANTIS_1944\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/19_ATLANTIS_1944.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ATLANTIS, 17,951 gross tons, built in 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydocking Co., Kearny, N.J., USA, for US Maritime Commission. Initial name GENERAL W.P. RICHARDSON, US flag. Acquired by the Chandris group in 1970, renamed ATLANTIS and placed under Greek flag. She was extensively rebuilt as a luxury cruise ship at Piraeus and Rotterdam. (19\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"20_BRITANIS_1932\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20_BRITANIS_1932.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship BRITANIS, 18,017 gross tons, built in 1932 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Ltd., Quincy, Mass., USA, for Matson Navigation Co. Initial name MONTEREY, US flag. Acquired by the Chandris group in 1970, renamed BRITANIS and placed under Greek flag. She was refitted at Piraeus and used mostly in cruises. (20\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"21_JUPITER_1961\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/21_JUPITER_1961.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship JUPITER, 7,811 gross tons, built in 1961 by Ateliers & Chantiers de Bretagne, Nantes, France, for Zim Israel Navigation Co. Ltd. Initial name MOLEDET, Israeli flag. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co. in 1970, renamed ALEXANDROS and placed under Greek flag. She was converted at Piraeus into a cruise ship and renamed JUPITER in the same year. (21\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"22_ROMANZA_1939\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/22_ROMANZA_1939.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe ROMANZA, 6,951 gross tons, built in 1939 as a passenger\/cargo ship by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany, for Hamburg-America Linie. Initial name HUASCARAN, German flag. She was converted into a passenger ship in 1954. Acquired by the Chandris group in 1970, renamed ROMANZA and placed under Greek flag. (22\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"23_STELLA_SOLARIS_1953\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23_STELLA_SOLARIS_1953.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship STELLA SOLARIS, 13,241 gross tons, built in 1953 by Ateliers & Chantiers de France, Dunkerque, France, for Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. Initial name CAMBODGE, French flag. Acquired by Sun Line S.A. in 1970, renamed STELLA V and immediately after STELLA SOLARIS. She was converted in Greece into a luxury cruise ship. (23\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"24_ARCADI_1948\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/24_ARCADI_1948.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ARCADI, 5,227 gross tons, built in 1948 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle, UK, for Compagnie de Navigation Mixte. Initial name PRESIDENT DE CAZALET, French flag. Acquired by Constantine Efthymiades in 1971, renamed ARCADI and placed under Greek flag. (24\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"25_REGINA_MAGNA_1939\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/25_REGINA_MAGNA_1939.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship REGINA MAGNA, 30,447 gross tons, built in 1939 by Chantiers & Ateliers de St. Nazaire (Penh\u00f6et), St. Nazaire, France, for Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique. Initial name PASTEUR, French flag. Acquired by the Chandris group in 1971, renamed REGINA MAGNA and placed under Greek flag. (25\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"26_ATLAS_1951\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/26_ATLAS_1951.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ATLAS, 15,015 gross tons, built in 1951 by N.V. Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, The Netherlands, for Nederlandsche-Amerika Stoomvaart Mij. Initial name RYNDAM, Dutch flag. Acquired by Epirotiki Steamship Navigation Co. in 1972, renamed ATLAS and placed under Greek flag. She was extensively rebuilt in Greec as a cruise ship. (26\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"27_CALYPSO_1955\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/27_CALYPSO_1955.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship CALYPSO, 20,204 gross tons, built in 1955 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, UK, for Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd. Initial name SOUTHERN CROSS, British flag. Acquired by Ulysses Line in 1972, renamed CALYPSO and placed under Greek flag. (27\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"28_ITHACA_1956\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/28_ITHACA_1956.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe ITHACA, 9,855 gross tons, built in 1956 as a passenger\/cargo ship by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, West Germany, for Zim Israel Navigation Co. Ltd. Initial name ZION, Iraeli flag. Acquired by Ulysses Line in 1972, renamed ITHACA and placed under Greek flag. Subsequently converted in Spain into a cruise ship. (28\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"29_DORIC_as_ROYAL_ODYSSEY_1964\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/29_DORIC_as_ROYAL_ODYSSEY_1964.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship ROYAL ODYSSEY, 25,320 gross tons, built in 1964 by Chantiers de l\u2019 Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France, for Zim Israel Navigation Co. Ltd. Initial name SHALOM, Israeli flag. Acquired by Home Lines Inc. in 1973, renamed DORIC, placed under Panamanian flag and used as a cruise ship. Acquired by Royal Cruise Line in 1982. She was extensively rebuilt and converted into a luxury cruise ship, renamed ROYAL ODYSSEY and placed under Greek flag. (29\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"30_DANAE_1955\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/30_DANAE_1955.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe DANAE, 10,470 gross tons, built in 1955 as a refrigerated\/cargo ship by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, UK, for Port Line Ltd. Initial name PORT MELBOURNE, British flag. Acquired by Chion Shipping Co. Ltd., renamed THERISOS EXPRESS and placed under Greek flag. Renamed DANAE in 1974 and converted in Greece into a luxury cruise ship, while acquired by Delian Cruises in 1976. (30\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"31_DAPHNE_1955\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/31_DAPHNE_1955.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe DAPHNE, 10,166 gross tons, built in 1955 as a refrigerated\/cargo ship by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend, UK, for Port Line Ltd. Initial name PORT SYDNEY, British flag. Acquired by Chion Shipping Co. Ltd., renamed AKROTIRI EXPRESS and placed under Greek flag. Renamed DAPHNE in 1974 and converted in Greece into a luxury cruise ship, while acquired by Delian Cruises in 1975. (31\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"32_GOLDEN_ODYSSEY_1974\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/32_GOLDEN_ODYSSEY_1974.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe cruise ship GOLDEN ODYSSEY, 6,757 gross tons, built in 1974 by Helsingors Vaerft A\/S, Elsinore, Denmark, for Royal Cruise Line under Greek flag. (32\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"33_NAVARINO_1957\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/33_NAVARINO_1957.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship NAVARINO, 23,191 gross tons, built in 1957 by Ansaldo S.A., Genoa, Italy, for A\/B Svenska Amerika Linien. Initial name GRIPSHOLM, Swedish flag. Acquired by the Michael A. Karageorgis group in 1976, renamed NAVARINO, placed under Greek flag and used as a cruise ship. (33\/91)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>