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'''Graham Jessop''' (born 5 June 1957) is a British [[Surface supplied diving|deep sea 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'."''.,</small> ''[[PR Newswire]],'' 2001-06-21.</ref> |
'''Graham Jessop''' (born 5 June 1957) is a British [[Surface supplied diving|deep sea 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'."''.,</small> ''[[PR Newswire]],'' 2001-06-21.</ref> |
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Along with his father, [[Keith Jessop|Keith "Goldfinder" Jessop]], he recovered the approximately $85,000,000 of gold bullion from |
Along with his father, [[Keith Jessop|Keith "Goldfinder" 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> |
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He was born in [[Yorkshire]]. |
He was born in [[Yorkshire]]. |
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Graham Jessop (born 5 June 1957) is a British deep sea 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 "Goldfinder" Jessop, he recovered the approximately $85,000,000 of gold bullion from HMS Edinburgh in 1981.[3]
He was born in Yorkshire.
In 2000, RMS Titanic Inc. named Jessop as the recovery manager of the wreck of the Titanic.[4]
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).
- ^ "Jessop becomes Titanic supremo", Telegraph and Argus, Opinion section, pp. 10, 10 June 2000 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).
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