Calypso was an American-built wooden-hulled minesweeper that had been transformed into a fully equipped ocean exploration vessel by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1950. Calypso carried advanced equipment, including one- and two-man mini submarines developed by Cousteau, diving saucers, and underwater scooters. Calypso was also fitted with a see-through "nose", an observation chamber three meter below the waterline, and was modified to house scientific equipment and a helicopter pad. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, a French oceanographer whose numerous inventions and underwater techniques have been a significant factor in unravelling the secrets of the sea. 

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This Calypso model features:

• Scratch-built

• All wooden and metal parts

• Plank-on-frame hull construction just like the way real ships are built

40" long x 14" tall x 8"wide   $1,500  S&H  $90     

22" long x 9.5" tall x 6"wide  (showed in the last row)    Commissioned model, not for sale. 

For display case, click here:  https://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/accessory/displaycase.htm

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