Madagascar in 1954 and 1955, providing for the development of the study of coasts, and funds from the sea in all its forms, the Commandant COUSTEAU created the French and cruises arma a former minesweeper long by 42 meters, of American construction which was in MALTA.
He was named CALYPSO by the name of the nymph queen of the island of OGYGIE into the sea lonienne.
An exceptional course through the many statements of shipping routes, multiple geological research and oil and many studies including oceanographic around Madagascar in 1954 and 1950 made the calypso and its famous commander.
Unfortunately this ship is now rotting in the port of ROCHELLE.