"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.

FILE - In this July 14, 1986 file photo, marine explorer Captain Jacques Cousteau is seen with his newly-refurbished Calypso in Miami, Fla.. A fire on marine explorer Jacques Cousteau’s iconic ship, ...

Sailors tell tales of a magical world beneath the sea. Until Jacques-Yves Cousteau pioneered the aqualung, that world was barred to all but submariners and professional divers in clunky suits and ...

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The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey includes all 12 episodes of the 1978 television series featuring the research adventures of Cousteau, a celebrated documentarian and public conscience of mankind's ...

Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer and filmmaker (and wearer of red caps) Jacques Costeau has embarked on a 31-day mission aboard the Aquarius Reef Base, a small laboratory located 60 ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Cousteau foundation says a fire on late marine explorer Jacques Cousteau's iconic ship, Calypso, has delayed the vessel's restoration by six to eight months. Stay connected with ...