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<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tJohn S. Latsis (1910-2003). (1\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"2_PEIRAIAS\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/2_PEIRAIAS.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tA photo of the port of Piraeus during the 1950s depicting the NERAIDA and other passenger ships. (2\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"3_EFFIE\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/3_EFFIE.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\u03a4he passenger ship EFFIE in 1949. (3\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"4_SUEZ_DIAFIMISI\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/4_SUEZ_DIAFIMISI.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tAdvertisement featured in the Greek business newspaper \u201cNaftemporiki\u201d from June 1957, referring to the cargo steamship SUEZ, owned by John Latsis. (4\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"6_NERAIDA_NAFPLIO_POLITIKOI_1950_2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/6_NERAIDA_NAFPLIO_POLITIKOI_1950_2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom a trip to Nafplion onboard the NERAIDA on 18 May 1950. Pictured from left, John Latsis, Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras, the master of the NERAIDA and Sofoklis Venizelos. (5\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"5_BASILISSA_FRIDERIKH\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/5_BASILISSA_FRIDERIKH.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tJohn Latsis (top row in the middle) at the entrance of the Embassy of Egypt during a reception held on the occasion of the visit of President Nasser in Athens in 1960. (6\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"7_NERAIDA_NAFPLIO_POLITIKOI_1950_6\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/7_NERAIDA_NAFPLIO_POLITIKOI_1950_6.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom a trip to Nafplion with the NERAIDA on 18 May 1950. John Latsis is pictured with his guests. (7\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"8_AFRODITH\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/8_AFRODITH.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe launching of the passenger ship AFRODITI in 1964 in Italy sponsored by John Latsis\u2019 daughter, Marianna. (8\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"9_OIKOGENEIA_1\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/9_OIKOGENEIA_1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom a reception onboard the Egyptian liner NEFERTITI of the Khedivial Mail Line in Piraeus hosted by John Latsis on 4 April 1958. Latsis is pictured with his son Spyros. (9\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"10_OIKOGENEIA_2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_OIKOGENEIA_2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom a reception onboard the Egyptian liner NEFERTITI of the Khedivial Mail Line in Piraeus hosted by John Latsis on 4 April 1958. Latsis is pictured with his wife Erietta and their daughter Marianna. (10\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"11_VHMA_11_JAN_1950\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/11_VHMA_11_JAN_1950.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tAn advertisement in the Greek daily \u201cTo Vima\u201d, dated 11 January 1950, announcing the employment of the LAURANA \u2013 later NERAIDA \u2013 on the Saronic Gulf routes. (11\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"12_NERAIDA_ARTHRO\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/12_NERAIDA_ARTHRO.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tA press cutting from the Greek financial newspaper \u201cNaftemporiki\u201d dated 2 August 1954, referring to the passenger ship NERAIDA. (12\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"13_NERAIDA_3\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/13_NERAIDA_3.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1939-built passenger ship NERAIDA, played a key role in the Saronic Gulf routes. Acquired by John S. Latsis in late 1949, she was initially employed under the name LAURANA. (13\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"14_NERAIDA_4\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/14_NERAIDA_4.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe NERAIDA on the island of Poros. (14\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"15_NERAIDA_DROMOLOGIA_KATHIMERINI_9_AUG_1953\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15_NERAIDA_DROMOLOGIA_KATHIMERINI_9_AUG_1953.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tA press cutting from the Greek daily \u201cKathimerini\u201d, dated 9 August 1953, listing the itineraries of Latsis-owned ships. (15\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"16_ERIETTA_3\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/16_ERIETTA_3.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tFrom the inauguration of John Latsis\u2019 newly-built ship ERIETTA in Piraeus on 15 July 1952. (16\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"17_ERIETTA_2\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/17_ERIETTA_2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tJohn Latsis on the ERIETTA during her inauguration in Piraeus on 15 July 1952. (17\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"18_PHRYNI_ARTHRO\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/18_PHRYNI_ARTHRO.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tPress cutting from the Greek newspaper \u201cImerisia\u201d, dated 12 July 1955, referring to the inauguration of the passenger ship PHRYNI on the island of Tinos. (18\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"19_PHRYNH\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/19_PHRYNH.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1928-built passenger ship PHRYNI, acquired by John Latsis in 1955. (19\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"20_ERIETTA_ARTHRO\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20_ERIETTA_ARTHRO.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tPress cutting from the Greek daily \u201cApogevmatini\u201d, dated 19 September 1959, referring to the acquisition of the 1929-built ocean liner HENRIETTA. (20\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"21_LATSIS_LINES_a\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/21_LATSIS_LINES_a.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe cover sheet of a Latsis Lines brochure commisioned in view of the launching of a Europe-Australia line. The project never materialised. (21\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"22_LATSIS_LINES_b\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/22_LATSIS_LINES_b.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tInner pages of a Latsis Lines brochure commisioned in view of the launching of a Europe-Australia line. The project never materialised. (22\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"23_LATSIS_LINES_c\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23_LATSIS_LINES_c.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tInner pages of a Latsis Lines brochure commisioned in view of the launching of a Europe-Australia line. The project never materialised. (23\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"24_LATSIS_LINES_routes\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/24_LATSIS_LINES_routes.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tInner pages of a Latsis Lines brochure commisioned in view of the launching of a Europe-Australia line. The project never materialised. (24\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"25_HENRIETTA_LATSI_MARIANNA_LATSI_Skaramangas_1965\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/25_HENRIETTA_LATSI_MARIANNA_LATSI_Skaramangas_1965.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe ocean liners MARIANNA LATSI and HENRIETTA LATSI, built in 1935 and 1937 respectively, at Skaramanga shipyards in 1965. The ships were employed for the transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. (25\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"26_DEKSIOSH_STO_AP_LATSH\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/26_DEKSIOSH_STO_AP_LATSH.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tJohn Latsis with his guests onboard the MARIANNA LATSI on 10 November 1963, during the vessel\u2019s inauguration reception in Piraeus. (26\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"27_GROOTE_BEER_1\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/27_GROOTE_BEER_1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1944-built cargo\/passenger ship GROOTE BEER, acquired by the Latsis group in 1964, renamed MARIANNA IV, was employed for the transportation of Arab pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. (27\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"28_WATERMAN\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/28_WATERMAN.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1944-built cargo\/passenger ship WATERMAN, acquired by the Latsis group in 1963, renamed MARGARITA. (28\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"29_MARGARITA_1\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/29_MARGARITA_1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe ocean liner MARGARITA departing from the port of Piraeus to Tinos island, on 15 August 1966, with hundreds of destitude pilgrims, guests of John Latsis. (29\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"31_GREGORY_1952_1963\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/31_GREGORY_1952_1963.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1952-built tanker GREGORY, acquired in 1963 by the Latsis group. (30\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"30_SPYROS_1926_1958\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/30_SPYROS_1926_1958.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1926-built SPYROS, acquired in 1958, was the first tanker to join the John Latsis fleet. (31\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"33_POL_1952_1963\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/33_POL_1952_1963.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1952-built tanker POL, acquired in 1963 by the Latsis group. (32\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
![\"32_MARGY_1952_1963\"](\"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/32_MARGY_1952_1963.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\tThe 1952-built tanker MARGY, acquired in 1963 by the Latsis group. (33\/55)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>