Alcyone (1985 ship)
Alcyone is a ship launched at La Rochelle in 1985 for the Cousteau Society. Alcyone was created as an expedition ship and to test the operation of a new kind of marine propulsion system, the turbosail. Alcyone's two turbosails augment its diesel engines. Since the accidental sinking of Calypso, Alcyone has been the Cousteau Society's expedition vessel.
Turbosail ship Alcyone in harbour | |
| History | |
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| France | |
| Name | Alcyone |
| Namesake | Alcyone |
| Owner | Cousteau Society |
| Port of registry | La Rochelle, France |
| Builder | Ateliers & Chantiers La Rochelle Pallice |
| Yard number | 1238 |
| Launched | 1985 |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Homeport | Concarneau, Brittany, France |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research ship |
| Length | 103 ft (31.4 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft 8 in (2.3 m) |
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| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
| Crew | 12 |
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