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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Patrick Whittle

He dedicated his life to exploring the Titanic. Now the owners of the salvage rights will honor him

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The company that owns the salvage rights to the wreck of the Titanic is holding a virtual memorial for one of the world's foremost experts about the ship a month after he died with four others in a submersible explosion.

Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, died when the Titan submersible descended into deep North Atlantic waters on June 18 to explore the Titanic — something Nargeolet had done dozens of times before. Investigators believe the submersible, owned by a private company, imploded during the descent, killing everyone aboard.

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