Most famous oceanographic vessel
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The Calypso (1951). The Calypso was a retired American minesweeper converted to an oceanographic vessel by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1951. Cousteau and his team pioneered the world of underwater exploration sailed all over the world aboard Calypso for more than 35 years. The Calypso sank in Singapore after being hit by a barge in 1996. She was raised and eventually towed back to La Rochelle where she lay in an advanced state of decay for a decade. The Calypso arrived in Concarneau (France) in 2007 in order to undergo a complete refit.
(See comments below for updates on restoration.)
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