The Salvage of the Century Narrated by Robert Powell
Forty years ago today HMS Edinburgh sank 800 feet down into the icy waters of the Barents Sea. In her bomb room lay 51 tons of Russian gold, apparently out of any diver's reach, and today worth around £45-million.
Last summer, however, in one of the most ambitious and hazardous salvage operations ever undertaken, Yorkshireman Keith Jessop fulfilled a dream. He led an all-or-nothing multi-million pound venture to wrest Edinburgh's gold from its deadly hiding place. For the divers too, it was a gamble-no gold, no pay -as they risked their lives at the very limits of endurance and modern technology.
Written by BARRIE PENROSE A JOHN GAU production