research vessel Calypso

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The research vessel Calypso was Jacques Cousteau’s famous oceanographic ship, used for pioneering marine exploration and underwater filmmaking in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oceanographic ship
research vessel
ship
associatedWith French oceanographic research
conservation movement
popularization of marine biology
countryOfRegistry France
era mid-20th century
featuredIn The Silent World
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
World Without Sun
flag French flag
hasCrewMember Albert Falco
André Laban
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Jean-Michel Cousteau
Philippe Cousteau
hasEquipment compressors for scuba tanks
diving saucer SP-350 Denise
helicopter platform
laboratory facilities
mini-submersibles
oceanographic sampling gear
sonar equipment
underwater cameras
underwater lighting systems
hasPart bridge
diving deck
engine room
laboratory
locationAfterAccident Concarneau
La Rochelle
mediaType documentary film
television documentary series
namedAfter Calypso (mythological nymph)
notableFor global ocean expeditions
pioneering underwater cinematography
raising public awareness of the oceans
operatedBy Cousteau Society
operator Jacques-Yves Cousteau
owner Cousteau Society
previousOwner Royal Navy
previousUse British Royal Navy minesweeper
significantEvent collision in Singapore harbor in 1996
underwent restoration
usedFor documentary film production
environmental awareness campaigns
marine exploration
oceanographic research
underwater filmmaking

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Calypso Deep
namedAfter
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
notableWork
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ("research vessel Belafonte")
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