Graham Jessop: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Pbsouthwood (talk | contribs) |
Date of death |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description| British commercial diver and marine archaeologist }} |
{{short description| British commercial diver and marine archaeologist }} |
||
{{use dmy dates|date=May 2012}} |
{{use dmy dates|date=May 2012}} |
||
'''Graham Jessop''' (born 5 June 1957) is a British [[Surface supplied diving|commercial diver]] and [[Maritime archaeology|marine archaeologist]] who has taken part in a number of important expeditions such as the 1999 discovery of the remains of the [[RMS Carpathia]] off the coast of [[Ireland]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3343/is_200004/ai_n8058702 "Locating a Heroic Vessel: Marine Salvager Graham Jessop Locates Wreck of Carpathia"],'' [[National Geographic Magazine|National Geographic]]'', 2000-04-01 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).</ref> Jessop subsequently purchased the ''Carpathia'', so as to control access and protect it from private scavengers.<ref>"Carpathia: The Most Famous Rescue Ship In the World", Excerpt: ''"RMS Titanic, Inc. salvor-in-possession of the legendary Titanic, announced today the acquisition of the wreck of the RMS Carpathia, 'the most famous rescue ship in the world'."''., ''[[PR Newswire]],'' 2001-06-21.</ref> |
'''Graham Jessop''' (born 5 June 1957, died 1 November 2012) is a British [[Surface supplied diving|commercial diver]] and [[Maritime archaeology|marine archaeologist]] who has taken part in a number of important expeditions such as the 1999 discovery of the remains of the [[RMS Carpathia]] off the coast of [[Ireland]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3343/is_200004/ai_n8058702 "Locating a Heroic Vessel: Marine Salvager Graham Jessop Locates Wreck of Carpathia"],'' [[National Geographic Magazine|National Geographic]]'', 2000-04-01 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).</ref> Jessop subsequently purchased the ''Carpathia'', so as to control access and protect it from private scavengers.<ref>"Carpathia: The Most Famous Rescue Ship In the World", Excerpt: ''"RMS Titanic, Inc. salvor-in-possession of the legendary Titanic, announced today the acquisition of the wreck of the RMS Carpathia, 'the most famous rescue ship in the world'."''., ''[[PR Newswire]],'' 2001-06-21.</ref> |
||
Along with his father, [[Keith Jessop]], he recovered the approximately $85,000,000 of gold bullion from [[HMS Edinburgh (C16)|HMS ''Edinburgh'']] in 1981.<ref>Klinger, Peter, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-2160710.html "Salvage firm seeks £20m in flotation"], ''[[The Times]]'', 2006-05-02 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).</ref> |
Along with his father, [[Keith Jessop]], he recovered the approximately $85,000,000 of gold bullion from [[HMS Edinburgh (C16)|HMS ''Edinburgh'']] in 1981.<ref>Klinger, Peter, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-2160710.html "Salvage firm seeks £20m in flotation"], ''[[The Times]]'', 2006-05-02 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).</ref> |
||
He was born in [[Yorkshire]] and passed away following a fight against cancer<ref>[https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10018994.shipwreck-diver-graham-jessop-dies-aged-55/ "Shipwreck diver Graham Jessop dies aged 55"]. |
|||
He was born in [[Yorkshire]]. |
|||
In 2000, RMS Titanic Inc. named Jessop as the recovery manager of the wreck of the [[RMS Titanic|''Titanic'']].<ref>[http://archive.thisisbradford.co.uk/2000/6/10/152704.html "Jessop becomes Titanic supremo"], ''[[Telegraph and Argus]]'', Opinion section, pp. 10, 10 June 2000 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).</ref> |
In 2000, RMS Titanic Inc. named Jessop as the recovery manager of the wreck of the [[RMS Titanic|''Titanic'']].<ref>[http://archive.thisisbradford.co.uk/2000/6/10/152704.html "Jessop becomes Titanic supremo"], ''[[Telegraph and Argus]]'', Opinion section, pp. 10, 10 June 2000 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).</ref> |
||
Revision as of 17:05, 2 March 2021
Graham Jessop (born 5 June 1957, died 1 November 2012) is a British commercial diver and marine archaeologist who has taken part in a number of important expeditions such as the 1999 discovery of the remains of the RMS Carpathia off the coast of Ireland.[1] Jessop subsequently purchased the Carpathia, so as to control access and protect it from private scavengers.[2]
Along with his father, Keith Jessop, he recovered the approximately $85,000,000 of gold bullion from HMS Edinburgh in 1981.[3]
He was born in Yorkshire and passed away following a fight against cancerCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Notes
- ^ "Locating a Heroic Vessel: Marine Salvager Graham Jessop Locates Wreck of Carpathia", National Geographic, 2000-04-01 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).
- ^ "Carpathia: The Most Famous Rescue Ship In the World", Excerpt: "RMS Titanic, Inc. salvor-in-possession of the legendary Titanic, announced today the acquisition of the wreck of the RMS Carpathia, 'the most famous rescue ship in the world'."., PR Newswire, 2001-06-21.
- ^ Klinger, Peter, "Salvage firm seeks £20m in flotation", The Times, 2006-05-02 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).
 | This biographical article related to diving is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article about a British archaeologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |