JHOLLAND1
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2005
- Location
- western washington state
New Orleans---1970
I am med student in the Big Easy--heard rumor that exploration vessel Calypso--complete with Commodore J Cousteau + crew were in town
Calypso was queuing for east west transit thru Panama Canal when collision occured
with resultant bow mash--she was able to limp into New Orleans for repair --I believe Avondale yards
brief tour thru Calypso also rumored--so I corralled 3 mates and vectored to riverfront-- RV Calypso was indeed moored--but curiously--no crowds
Philippe Cousteau was on foredeck--and informed tours were suspended--he noted
first tour group pocketed every nikon camera and every rolex watch in crew quarters--these glittery shiny things openly displayed on bunks
Philippe's life would end 9 years later in PBY accident
and as he concluded Madame Simone Cousteau arrived--
exiting the limo she lowered designer sunglasses--wordlessly branding us the criminal element with her scowl
so Captain Cousteau designed the steel bulbous bow with underwater viewports to remedy the bow mashup
Calypso is a wood hull vessel--Seattle built in WWII--
partial restoration has occured--with the iron bow construction nicely defined at separation from hull
YouTube
I am med student in the Big Easy--heard rumor that exploration vessel Calypso--complete with Commodore J Cousteau + crew were in town
Calypso was queuing for east west transit thru Panama Canal when collision occured
with resultant bow mash--she was able to limp into New Orleans for repair --I believe Avondale yards
brief tour thru Calypso also rumored--so I corralled 3 mates and vectored to riverfront-- RV Calypso was indeed moored--but curiously--no crowds
Philippe Cousteau was on foredeck--and informed tours were suspended--he noted
first tour group pocketed every nikon camera and every rolex watch in crew quarters--these glittery shiny things openly displayed on bunks
Philippe's life would end 9 years later in PBY accident
and as he concluded Madame Simone Cousteau arrived--
exiting the limo she lowered designer sunglasses--wordlessly branding us the criminal element with her scowl
so Captain Cousteau designed the steel bulbous bow with underwater viewports to remedy the bow mashup
Calypso is a wood hull vessel--Seattle built in WWII--
partial restoration has occured--with the iron bow construction nicely defined at separation from hull
YouTube