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Alcyone (1985 ship)

Index Alcyone (1985 ship)

Alcyone is a ship launched at La Rochelle in 1985 for the Cousteau Society. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Alcyone and Ceyx, Concarneau, Diesel engine, Jacques Cousteau, John Denver, La Rochelle, Maritime call sign, Research vessel, Turbosail.

  2. Jacques Cousteau
  3. Research vessels of France
  4. Wind-powered vehicles

Alcyone and Ceyx

In Greek mythology, Alcyone (or dubiously Halcyone) (Alkyónē) and Ceyx (label) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus for their romantic hubris.

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Concarneau

Concarneau (meaning "Bay of Cornouaille") is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in Northwestern France.

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Diesel engine

The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).

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Jacques Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, (also,; 11 June 191025 June 1997) was a French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author.

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John Denver

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer and songwriter.

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La Rochelle

La Rochelle (Poitevin-Saintongeais: La Rochéle) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Maritime call sign

Maritime call signs are call signs assigned as unique identifiers to ships and boats.

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Research vessel

A research vessel (RV or R/V) is a ship or boat designed, modified, or equipped to carry out research at sea.

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Turbosail

The turbosail or French turbovoile is a marine propulsion system using a sail-like vertical surface and a powered boundary layer control system to improve lift across a wide angle of attack. Alcyone (1985 ship) and turbosail are marine propulsion and Wind-powered vehicles.

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See also

Jacques Cousteau

Research vessels of France

Wind-powered vehicles

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyone_(1985_ship)

Also known as IMO 8412833.