Flying Cloud

"Oiseau des Iles" was built at the Dubigeon shipyard in France in 1925 intended purpose of the ship should be hydrographic expeditions and scientific research in the South Seas.

later she could be a cargo carrying vessel doing inter-island trade, perhaps in the West Indies or French Polynesia.

1955 sold to Latin America to Mexico, converted to a motor vessel and used along the coasts under the name "Tuxtla".

1965 bought by new owners, rebuilding and conversion to a luxurious sailing cruise liner.

sailed the Caribbean, operated from Tortola (British Virgin Island), owner was the Dedicated Holdings, Ltd., charter vessel of the Windjammer Barefoot Cruises fleet.

after financial collapse of the operator she was sold to a diving company to be sunk as an artificial reef, but was still seen in low waters at an industrial yard at the British Virgin Islands in 2010.