| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1957-06-05)5 June 1957 Keighley, Great Britain |
| Died | 1 November 2012(2012-11-01) (aged 55) |
Graham Jessop (5 June 1957 – 1 November 2012) was 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. Jessop subsequently purchased the Carpathia, so as to control access and protect it from private scavengers.
Diving career
Along with his father, Keith Jessop, he recovered the approximately $85,000,000 of gold bullion from HMS Edinburgh in 1981.
In 2000, RMS Titanic Inc. named Jessop as the recovery manager of the wreck of the Titanic.
Personal life
He was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire in 1957, and died from cancer on 1 November 2012.
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" Archived 27 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Telegraph and Argus, Opinion section, pp. 10, 10 June 2000 (URL last accessed 2007-02-28).
- "Shipwreck diver Graham Jessop dies aged 55", Telegraph and Argus (URL last accessed 2021-03-02).
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