Salvaged Gold

British salvage diver Keith Jessop (1933 - 2010) of Jessop Marine, holding the first gold bar recovered from the British cruiser 'HMS Edinburgh', circa 1981. (The bar's estimated value is £130,000.) The vessel sank in 1942 during World War II, while carrying a cargo of gold bullion to Russia as payment for military equipment. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
British salvage diver Keith Jessop (1933 - 2010) of Jessop Marine, holding the first gold bar recovered from the British cruiser 'HMS Edinburgh', circa 1981. (The bar's estimated value is £130,000.) The vessel sank in 1942 during World War II, while carrying a cargo of gold bullion to Russia as payment for military equipment. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Salvaged Gold
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Keystone / Stringer
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1076729768
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
01 January, 1981
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