The Calypso is the research vessel of the famous Jacques Cousteau, with which it made maritime scientific exploration of November 24, 1951 until January 1996 and traveled with his team, on the seas and oceans. In 46 years of journeys on all the seas of the world, the Calypso has become the symbol of adventure Cousteau.
ABOUT THE DESIGN: All models can be made to the size and / or color of your choice, to order. Finish Hull: Hull painted in the original colors
Dimensions (Length): 90 cm
BOAT TYPE: Oceanographic ship
LAUNCH YEAR: 1942
CONSTRUCTION COUNTRY: USA
CONSTRUCTION: Ballard Marine Railway Company
BACKGROUND: The Calypso was originally a minesweeper wooden hull mines built with five other identical boats for the Royal Navy by the Ballard Marine Railway Company of Seattle in Washington, United States. When he took the Calypso bar in 1951, Cousteau was piloting the ship that would enable him to realize his project: to use his inventions from pioneer discover the continental shelf. Upon acquisition, Calypso has been completely transformed by Cousteau oceanographic vessel at the shipyard of Antibes. For 40 years, the Calypso traveled the globe and allows Cousteau and his team to discover all the richness and fragility of the oceans. Both vehicle base and home of the ship to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean to the Antarctic ice. He pulls the "houses under the sea," goes the Amazon River, welcomes film crews and became the symbol of a world to rediscover and that care must be taken. Failures, hurricanes, storms, gel, sand bars, Calypso is the lead actress Odyssey underwater. On 8 January 1996 in the port of Singapore, moving a barge seriously damaged Calypso. Perforated, the old lady rolled onto its side and sank. It takes 17 days before the ship is out of the water and then brought back to France. But following a property disagreements, it was not until 2007 that the Cousteau Society finally recognized shipowner and could therefore put in place the restoration. Repaired it will become Ambassador of the Seas and Oceans as desired by the Commander.
AND TODAY ? Calypso was labeled "Interest boat Patrimonial" by the Foundation Maritime and Fluvial Heritage (FPMF) in January 2012. Legend floating, it is now known around the world as an ambassador of the Seas and Oceans and is the symbol of human aspiration to understand nature to better protect it. Born of war, Calypso has become the messenger of peace and protection of water on the planet for future generations.
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