ship Calypso

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The ship Calypso is the famous research vessel used by oceanographer Jacques Cousteau in his pioneering marine exploration and documentary films.

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instanceOf research vessel
ship
acquiredBy Loel Guinness
acquiredYear 1950
associatedOrganization Cousteau Society
associatedWith Jacques-Yves Cousteau
awardsAssociatedWith Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for The Silent World
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for World Without Sun
Palme d'Or for The Silent World
linked to: Palme d’Or
builder Ballard Marine Railway Company
builtIn Ballard, Seattle, Washington, United States
conversionDesigner Jacques Cousteau
conversionLocation Marseille, France
linked to: Marseille
convertedFor oceanographic research
countryOfRegistry Malta
crewCapacity about 27
culturalSignificance symbol of marine conservation movement
equippedWith diving saucer
helicopter platform
laboratories
sonar equipment
underwater cameras
wet lab
featuredIn The Cousteau Odyssey (TV series)
The Silent World (film)
linked to: The Silent World

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (TV series)
World Without Sun (film)
linked to: World Without Sun
flag Maltese flag
linked to: Flag of Malta
homePort Monaco
launchedAs British Yard Minesweeper BYMS-26
launchYear 1942
leaseCost one franc per year
leasedTo Jacques Cousteau
length approximately 42 meters
namedAfter Calypso (mythological nymph)
linked to: Calypso
notableFor appearing in The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
being the research vessel of Jacques Cousteau
operatedBy Cousteau Society
operator Jacques Cousteau
originalFunction minesweeper
previousName J-826
Minesweeper BYMS-26
propulsion diesel engines
refloatedYear 1996
restorationAttemptedBy Cousteau Society
sankAt Singapore
serviceDuring World War II
sinkingCause collision with barge
sinkingYear 1996
status under long-term restoration
takenTo Marseille for repairs
usedBy Royal Navy
usedFor documentary filmmaking
marine exploration
oceanographic research

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