This article is about the cruise ship The Calypso. For Jacques-Yves Cousteau's ship, see RV Calypso.
The Calypso at Rhodes in 2008
History
Name
1967–1981: Canguro Verde
1981–1989: Durr
1989–1990: Ionian Harmony
1990–1993: Sun Fiesta
1993–1994: Regent Jewel
1994–2007: Calypso
2007–2013: The Calypso
2013: Caly
Operator
1967–1974: Traghetti Sardi
1974–1981: Società Linee Canguro
1981–1989: Fayez Trading & Shipping
1989–1990: Strintzis Lines
1990–1992: Ferry Charter St. Thomas
1992–1993: A Lelakis
1993–1994: Regency Cruises
1994–2000: Transocean Tours
2000–2006: Louis Cruises
2006–2009: Thomson Cruises
2009–2010: Louis Cruises
Port of registry
1967–1981: Cagliari, Italy
1981–1989: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1989–1990: Piraeus, Greece
1990–2000: Nassau, Bahamas
2000–2006: Piraeus, Greece
2006–2007: Limassol, Cyprus
2007–2013: Piraeus, Greece
2013: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Builder
Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Yard number
645[1]
Launched
23 April 1967[1]
Completed
1967
Maiden voyage
1967
In service
1967
Out of service
2013
Identification
Call sign: V4RU2
IMO number: 6715372
Fate
Scrapped in Alang, India, 2013
General characteristics (after 1992 rebuild)
Tonnage
11,162 GT[2]
Length
135.4 m (444 ft 3 in)[2]
Beam
19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)[2]
Draught
6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[2]
Decks
8
Installed power
Two Fiat diesel engines[1]
Propulsion
Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers
Bow and stern thrusters
Speed
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[1]
Capacity
596 passengers
The Calypso was a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruises, and was under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel at one time. Earlier names of the ship were Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, Calypso and The Calypso. In April 2013, it was beached in Alang, India, for scrapping.[1]
^ abcde"M/S Canguro Verde". Faktaomfartyg.se. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
^ abcdLouis Cruises "Calypso" Archived 2011-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 16 April 2011
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