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IOK Guys, here's the full story ! Regards to all, Tony TKnors@ms*.co* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- SINGAPORE (Reuter) - Jacques-Yves Cousteau's ocean research ship, the Calypso, sank in shallow waters off Singapore this week, a spokeswoman for the Port of Singapore Authority said Thursday. The 66-foot converted British minesweeper, in which the famous 85-year-old French oceanographer has toured the globe since 1950, went down in about 16 feet of water at the shipyard where it had been berthed. It is now resting on its starboard side with only the corner of its bridge, masts and helideck visible above the port's muddy waters. The Calypso played a starring role in Cousteau's long-running television series, which pioneered interest in the world's oceans and the conservation of marine life. The Calypso's captain and engineer were on board when the ship began to go down but no one was hurt, Singapore's state television news quoted port authorities as saying. In Paris, officials of the Cousteau Society said the vessel had sunk after being hit in the shipyard by a barge, which tore a hole in its hull at the waterline, quickly sinking it. The Calypso, which had arrived in Singapore after a research and filming mission in China and Vietnam in 1994, was awaiting its next expedition to China when it sank, the society said in a statement. Society officials were now in Singapore to refloat the ship and bring it to a port where it could be retired, the society said, adding ``numerous cities are already candidates.'' Environmental compaigner Cousteau has long planned to replace the vessel and has been raising funds in recent months. ``The Singapore accident will speed up the construction of the Calypso II, which could sail within a year,'' the society said. Cousteau told Reuters last month that he planned to make the Calypso II a high-tech ship equipped with a marine laboratory and a TV studio to help children explore the underwater world. The $20 million craft will also boast solar energy panels, a helicopter and satellite transmission facilities. ---------- From: Scuba diving discussion list on behalf of Lee Bell Sent: Friday 12 January 1996 16:24 PM To: Multiple recipients of list SCUBA-L Subject: Re: Calypso sunk I've seen pictures on TV, so it's more than a rumor. As I recall, teh Calypso was hit by a barge and sank in the harbor. Lee Bell a021253t@bc*.se*.li*.fl*.us* On Thu, 11 Jan 1996, Tony.Kuhlman wrote: > I just heard a report on NPR that Cousteau's ship "Calypso" has sunk in > Singapore harbor. She began taking on water earlier this week, and now sits > on the bottom in about 20 feet of water. The report said that the authorities > expected the ship's owners to salvage the boat. > > Anyone over that way have any pictures of this they can put out on the WWW? > > Tony > adp64@ms*.ed* > > In English, "sushi" translates to "bait". >
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