The damaged Calypso is dwarfed by the '50 vintage meteo frigate France II, as part of the "Musée Maritime" in La Rochelle, France. To the right is the big crane which would eventually be used to take Calypso out of the water, in the case she would be in danger of sinking again. La Rochelle's Maritime museum is located in the former fishing trawlers basin, which is separated from the Ocean by a lock to ensure constant sea level.

Note damaged mast and rusted forward hull. The metallic subsurface observation trunk is clearly visible forward of the stem.

Calypso after deck, stripped of the helicopter platform and minisub handling crane. Note the two heavy fabric braces circling the ship aft. Some sources suggest this is to prevent the after hull from breaking loose.

The light blue bottles have been added during the temporary refit and left here for further work. In the left background, one can see the meteo frigate France II. The (open) hangar, where meteo balloons were prepared before launching is clearly visible just left of the flag. Meteo frigates were used in the '50 and '60 and were to stay about three month at once on a given position, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, to forecast the weather over West Europe. In the '60, they were replaced by satellite pictures and measurements, as well as automatic devices carried on merchant ships crossing the Ocean.

Another shot of the fore deck. Note how the bridge is weathered.