The Incredible Calypso: Jacques Cousteau’s Crazy Exploration Vessel

Sponsored by The Ridgewallet! Get the best offer from now under December 22nd with my link 👉 “The Calypso“ was arguably the most famous vessel in the world throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s, captained by enigmatic and pioneering explorer, researcher and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Despite her small size, this converted WWII-era Minesweeper was packed to the gunnels with laboratories, workshops and darkrooms, gadgets such as innovative submersibles, helicopters, a unique bulbous bow, a suite of research equipment and an adventurous crew to match. Patreon: Buy me a coffee: Twitter......................► Instagram................► Discord.....................► Website....................► Sources: “Jacques Cousteau’s Calypso“ is an amazing study of the entire ship (highly reccomend it): Amazon (UK): Amazon (US): The Living Sea Amazon (UK): Amazon (US): Jacques Coustea: The Sea King Amazon (UK): Amazon (US): My Father, The Captain by Jean-Michel Cousteau Amazon (UK): Amazon (US): Jacques Cousteau’s Odyssey Amazon (UK): Amazon (US): 00:00 - Introduction 04:00 - Built to Clear Mines 08:52 - From Minesweeper to Maltese Ferry 11:05 - Jacques Yves Cousteau 13:30 - Cousteau Discovers the Calypso G 14:22 - The Original Gadgets & Features of the Calypso 16:30 - 1950s: The First Voyage of The Calypso 18:27 - The First Underwater Archaeological Dig 19:36 - The Silent World 22:03 - The SP-350 - Calypsos Submersible 24:34 - YUMBO 25:58 - 1960s: The Grand Expedition 28:03 - The Magic of Cousteau’s Films 29:29 - Calypso Explores Antarcica 31:09 - 1970s: Discovering Britannic & America 32:28 - A Tragic Loss 33:15 - A 1980s Cross Section of the Calypso 35:00 - 1980s: Calypsos Last Decade 36:20 - Simone “The Spirit of the Calypso“ 37:55 - The End of the Calypso & Jacques Cousteau 38:41 - The Future of the Calypso 39:01 - What Will Happen To The Calypso? 41:28 - Waffling On a Bit