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title: Calypso's Underwater Observation Bow
author: Massecot
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20874/calypsos-underwater-observation-bow/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-08-20
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# Calypso's Underwater Observation Bow
_Authored by Massecot_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20874.png)
## Image Caption
The false bow section with an underwater observation chamber of the oceanographic research ship *Calypso*, used by Jacques-Yves Cousteau for various expeditions from 1951 until the mid-1990s.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Massecot. (2025, August 20). Calypso's Underwater Observation Bow. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Massecot. "Calypso's Underwater Observation Bow." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 20, 2025. .
### MLA
Massecot. "Calypso's Underwater Observation Bow." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Etrave.JPG) by [**Massecot**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Etrave.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.