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Use: Oceanographic research vessel operated by Jacques-Yves Cousteau for underwater exploration and scientific research. Historical Importance: Famous for its pioneering role in marine conservation and for being the primary vessel used for the television series 'The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau'.

Use: Former research vessel of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Historical Importance: Notable for its role in the discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic in 1985 and for its contributions to understanding global ocean circulation patterns.

Use: An American research vessel especially used for multidisciplinary oceanographic research. Historical Importance: The original namesake of the Alvin-class submersible Alvin, famous for exploring the deep ocean and hydrothermal vents, and for recovering a lost hydrogen bomb in the Mediterranean Sea in 1966.

Use: An American vessel operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the purpose of exploring unknown or poorly understood deepwater regions. Historical Importance: Acknowledged as 'America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration', focusing on mapping and site characterization.

Use: US Navy cargo ship that was famously torpedoed during World War II. Historical Importance: Now serves as a popular artificial reef and dive site off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, after being torpedoed in 1942 and beached.