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Now you can get this museum quality model of Calypso right in your own home or office. SavyBoat master craftsmen handcraft these nicely detailed models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan. They are built to scale with top quality wood such as rosewood, teak, and mahogany. The Calypso replica is 100% handcrafted individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to building of actual ship. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. This model is mounted on solid wood base and ready to display. here
RV Calypso is a scale model of Jacques Yves Cousteau’s ocean research vessel. The Calypso was built in the US in 1942 as a minesweeper. She was bought in 1950 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and after extensive changes and modifications has become a fully equipped ocean research vessel, complete with observation chamber in the stern, oval diving bell, Galaezzi diving chamber, inflatable boat for shallow waters, helicopter and other sub aqua equipment. Calypso’s length is 42M, tonnage 360 tons and a top speed of 12 knots. [links]
Calypso was originally a wooden-hulled minesweeper, she was made from Oregon pine, built for the British Royal Navy by the Ballard Marine Railway Company of Seattle, Washington, USA. Named after the Greek mythological figure Calypso, the RV Calypso is a former British Royal Navy minesweeper that was converted to a research vessel for oceanographic researcher Jacques-Yves Cousteau, equipped with a mobile laboratory for underwater field research. In 1996 the Calypso was severely damaged and was supposed to undergo a complete refurbishment in 2009-2011 in Turkey . Inventor of the aqualung and fearless scuba diver, Jacques Cousteau opened up the ocean to a mass audience. Vividly conveying to people, the science, and the lure of the sea that shaped Cousteau’s life. Now the Research Vessel Calypso is on return to the sea and continue the Journey of Jacques Cousteau’s dream. more
Calypso sank in Singapore harbour in 1996 after a mooring accident, but Cousteau insisted that the vessel must be saved. Speaking shortly before his passing, he said: “Calypso, my companion for the most wonderful 45 years of my life, we are going to do everything possible to bring you back to life.”
Calypso’s hull was moved from France to Turkey in March and the project officially began earlier this month with the installation of the first gulam ribs in a custom-built climate-controlled shed at the FryCo Yachts facility in Istanbul. more
Naval architect and project manager Ed Fry told Boat International: “The Cousteau Society is still active worldwide and Calypso is seen as a symbol of the past accomplishments. When seaworthy Calypso will be available to charter for ocean research.” here
Other original parts still intact include Calypso’s pilothouse, propellers, shafts and Volvo engines, while key items of equipment from the laboratory and galley are currently being stored in the USA. more
Francine Cousteau, president of the Cousteau Society, has appointed former America’s Cup sailor Patrice Quesnel to coordinate the rebuild of this 43 metre classic superyacht.
In her heyday, Calypso was capable of carrying two personal submersibles and a helicopter. With a beam of 7.53 metres, she displaced 300 tonnes and was served by a crew of 27.
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The aquatic explorations of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the crew of the Calypso. The aquatic explorations of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the crew of the Calypso. The aquatic explorations of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the crew of the Calypso.
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This is one of the least exciting episodes you'll see of "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau". This doesn't mean it's bad-- just not as exciting as most. It's also among the earliest episodes in this fabulous series.