![\"0_XYLAS_PORTRAIT-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/0_XYLAS_PORTRAIT-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t(1\/35)<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>![\"2_ABA_MATRONA_1918-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/2_ABA_MATRONA_1918-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1918-built passenger ship ABA, acquired by Michael M. Xylas in 1947 and renamed MATRONA. (Joe McMillan collection). (2\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"3_MATRONA_JOHNSON-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/3_MATRONA_JOHNSON-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe passenger ship MATRONA capsized during her repairs in October 1947 as a result of a wrong estimation by her repairers. (Eric W. Johnson collection). (3\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"4_MATRONA_1918-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/4_MATRONA_1918-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe salvage operation of the passenger ship MATRONA illustrated in the British magazine Shipbuilding and Shipping Record, dated 1948. (4\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"5_PROSPERO_Xylas_archive-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/5_PROSPERO_Xylas_archive-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1919-built cargo steamship PROSPERO, acquired by Michael M. Xylas in early 1948. (Michael M. Xylas family archive). (5\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"6_SHIPBUILDING_AND_SHIPPING_RECORD_](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/6_SHIPBUILDING_AND_SHIPPING_RECORD_-4_AUG_1949-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tPress cutting from the British magazine Shipbuilding and Shipping Record, dated 4 August 1949, referring to the establishment of Faros Shipping Co. Ltd. (6\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"8_ANAX2_1955-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/8_ANAX2_1955-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe cargo ship ANAX, the first vessel built to the order of a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group in 1955. (7\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"7_ATHENS_1944_SKYFOTOS-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/7_ATHENS_1944_SKYFOTOS-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1944-built cargo steamship ATHENS, acquired by Faros Shipping Co. Ltd. in 1954. (Skyfotos). (8\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"9_ANAX4_1955-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/9_ANAX4_1955-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe sponsor of the ANAX Stamatia M. Xylas with G.T.R. Towers, director of the British shipbuilders J. Readhead & Sons, during the launching of the ship. (9\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"10_ANAX5_1955-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_ANAX5_1955-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom the launching of the ANAX on 9 December 1954. Third from left is Michael M. Xylas, his wife Stamatia in the middle and on the far right their daughter Matrona. (10\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"11_APOLLON_1957_2-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/11_APOLLON_1957_2-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom the launching of the cargo ship APOLLON on 17 January 1957. (11\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"12_APOLLON_1957-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/12_APOLLON_1957-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe cargo ship APOLLON ready to be delivered to her owners in May 1957. (12\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"14_ATLAS5_1958-3\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/14_ATLAS5_1958-3.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe sponsor of the cargo ship ATLAS Miss Kiki P. Poutous with G.T.R. Towers, director of shipbuilders J. Readhead & Sons, during the launching of the ship. (13\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"13_APOLLON_6_THE_MOTOR_SHIP_VOL38-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/13_APOLLON_6_THE_MOTOR_SHIP_VOL38-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tAn article in the British magazine The Motor Ship, dated 1957, referring to the cargo ship APOLLON. (14\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"15_ATLAS6_1958-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15_ATLAS6_1958-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom the launching of the ATLAS on 7 November 1957. On the right is Michael M. Xylas. (15\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"16_ATLAS8_1958-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/16_ATLAS8_1958-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tPress cutting from the British newspaper Shields Gazette, dated 1957, referring to the launching of the cargo ship ATLAS. (16\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"17_ALEXANDROS_1959-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/17_ALEXANDROS_1959-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe cargo ship ALEXANDROS, built in 1959 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (17\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"18_A_NAYTILIAKO_SYNEDRIO-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/18_A_NAYTILIAKO_SYNEDRIO-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom the First Maritime Conference in August 1964. Pictured on the left is the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners Professor Stratis G. Andreadis and in the middle Michael M. Xylas. (18\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"19_ACHILLEUS_1965-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/19_ACHILLEUS_1965-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe bulk carrier ACHILLEUS, built in 1965 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (Victor H. Young & L. A. Sawyer). (19\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"20_AGAMEMNON_1968-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20_AGAMEMNON_1968-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe bulk carrier AGAMEMNON, built in 1968 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (20\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"21_XYLAS_DEXIOSI-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/21_XYLAS_DEXIOSI-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom a reception held at the Yacht Club of Greece in the 1960s. Michael M. Xylas is pictured in the middle and on the left his nephew and associate Anthony J. Xylas. (21\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"22_ARISTOTELIS_1969.-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/22_ARISTOTELIS_1969.-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe bulk carrier ARISTOTELIS, built in 1969 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (22\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"23_ANTHEMIOS_1970-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23_ANTHEMIOS_1970-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe Freedom-type cargo ship ANTHEMIOS, built in 1970 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (23\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"24_ACROPOLIS_1972-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/24_ACROPOLIS_1972-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe Fortune-type bulk carrier ACROPOLIS, built in 1972 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (Skyfotos). (24\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"25_ATREUS_1974-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/25_ATREUS_1974-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe Fortune-type bulk carrier ATREUS, built in 1974 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (Skyfotos). (25\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"26_AKRITAS_1978-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/26_AKRITAS_1978-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe Friendship G-type cargo ship AKRITAS, built in 1978 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (26\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"27_AMETHYST_1978-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/27_AMETHYST_1978-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe Friendship G-type cargo ship AMETHYST, built in 1978 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (W. & W. Kosten). (27\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"28_AMFITRITI_1978-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/28_AMFITRITI_1978-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe cargo ship AMFITRITI, built in 1978 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (Joe McMillan collection). (28\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"29_XYLAS_1981_YPOGRAFI_CONTRATO_IHI-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/29_XYLAS_1981_YPOGRAFI_CONTRATO_IHI-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom the signing of the last contract with the Japanese shipbuilders Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries in 1981. From left, Nicholas Egon, Stamatia M. Xylas, S. Machida, director of IHI, Michael M. Xylas, Anthony J. Xylas, Matrona Egon-Xylas and George Campbell. (Michael M. Xylas family archive). (29\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"30_AMARANTOS_1980-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/30_AMARANTOS_1980-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe Freedom Mark II-type cargo ship AMARANTOS, built in 1980 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (Victor H. Young & L. A. Sawyer). (30\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"31_AMARYLLIS_1983-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/31_AMARYLLIS_1983-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe Fortune-type bulk carrier AMARYLLIS, built in 1983 for a company under the management of the Michael M. Xylas Group. (31\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"32_Xylas_photo-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/32_Xylas_photo-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom a reception held on the occasion of the 50th year anniversary of Faros Shipping in London. From right, Matrona Egon-Xylas, shipowner George Hayalidis and Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hadjipateras. (Michael M. Xylas family archive). (32\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"33_PHOENIX_BEAUTY-2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/33_PHOENIX_BEAUTY-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe bulk carrier PHOENIX BEAUTY, built in 2010 by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. in South Korea for a company under the management of the Phoenix Shipping Group. (Phoenix Shipping Group Collection). (33\/35)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>