RV Calypso - Wikipedia
RV Calypso is a former British Royal Navy minesweeper converted into a research vessel for the oceanographic researcher Jacques Cousteau, equipped with a mobile laboratory for underwater field research. She was severely damaged in 1996 and was planned to undergo a complete refurbishment in 2009–2011 that has not been accomplished.
Vessels – Cousteau
In this section you will find out more about Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s historical vessels. The Cousteau Society is restoring the iconic Calypso so that it can once again take to the seas as an ambassador of the oceans and be part of new expeditions around the world.
Jacques Cousteau - Wikipedia
Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC (/ kuːˈstoʊ /, also UK: / ˈkuːstoʊ /, French: [ʒak iv kusto]; 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) [1] was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author.
Calypso - Cousteau
In Malta, Jacques-Yves Cousteau discovered a former Royal Navy mine-sweeper that had been converted to a ferry and named Calypso. The ship was christened in 1942 but her first prosaic name, J-826, belied the exceptional life she would lead. To Cousteau, she was the ideal ship for his plan to explore the seas.
Jaques Cousteau's Calypso Looks Set to Sail Again - The …
2016年1月11日 · The Cousteau Society, custodian of oceanographer Jacques Cousteau's legacy and the owner of the Calypso, his famous research vessel, have announced that they have secured the means to restore...
Calypso’s Renovation (FAQ) – Cousteau
As part of Calypso’s rebirth, the Cousteau Society aims to restore all of the legendary ship’s equipment that allowed Captain Cousteau to accomplish his mission for the world’s oceans. The restoration will include the Captain’s technical inventions which left their mark on the history of underwater exploration.
The epic of Calypso – the legendary Cousteau’s Flag Ship
2023年8月2日 · On July 19, 1950, Cousteau leased a one-time British minesweeper and converted it into an oceanographic research vessel he named Calypso. Calypso was, according to Greek myth, the nymph who held Ulysses captive on the island of Gozo for ten years. Today, the name is linked to another legend, that of the Cousteau ship.
Cousteau’s Calypso: A Ship of Many Lives and Legacies
Along with his red beanie, the exploration ship Calypso became an iconic symbol of Jacques Cousteau. After many decades, the famed Cousteau vessel may soon be back on the ocean to carry on the legacy of the great marine explorer.
The epic of Calypso, from minesweeper to Captain Cousteau
2022年2月9日 · Calypso became a legend thanks to its famous owner, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who died in 1997. This former minesweeper was transformed by the oceanographer into an oceanographic expedition ship. On March 21, 1942, the minesweeper, built by the Ballard Marine Railways Company in Seattle, United States, was launched.
Once a Beloved French Symbol, Cousteau’s Ship Now Rusts Into Oblivion
2015年6月27日 · CONCARNEAU, France — In its day, the Calypso was more than an oceanographic research vessel. It was the constant companion of the famed French explorer Jacques Cousteau, as the ship and its...
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