| 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 Britishcommercial diver andmarine archaeologist who has taken part in a number of important expeditions such as the 1999 discovery of the remains of theRMS Carpathia off the coast ofIreland.[1] Jessop subsequently purchased theCarpathia, 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 fromHMS Edinburgh in 1981.[3]
In 2000, RMS Titanic Inc. named Jessop as the recovery manager of the wreck of theTitanic.[4]
He was born inKeighley,West Yorkshire in 1957, and died from cancer on 1 November 2012.[5]
