“From Sail To Steam”. Greek Merchant Shipping 1858-1914

“From Sail To Steam”. Greek Merchant Shipping 1858-1914

Vasilis Kardasis
Athens 1993, pp. 269, figs 27, tables 65, diagrams 17
ISBN 960-244-028-7
€ 14.84

This work addresses the transition in the Greek mercantile fleet from sailing ships to steamships. Greek shipping’s adaptation to standards set by developments in Western European technology with the application of steam, aided the competitiveness of the Greek flag, leading to the formation of a class of Greek ship-owners and the accumulation of shipping capital.