Frank Pope

Frank Pope is Ocean Correspondent of The Times. He has worked on underwater expeditions all over the world under the auspices of Oxford MARE (Maritime archaeological Research and Excavation Unit), including the salvage of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Agamemnon. He divides his time between London and Nairobi. Commander Ian Riches RN was leader of the Royal Navy's Submarine Rescue Service in 2005. On permanent standby, the team of six, based at Renfrew in Scotland, was ready to mobilize to...See more

Frank Pope is Ocean Correspondent of The Times. He has worked on underwater expeditions all over the world under the auspices of Oxford MARE (Maritime archaeological Research and Excavation Unit), including the salvage of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Agamemnon. He divides his time between London and Nairobi. Commander Ian Riches RN was leader of the Royal Navy's Submarine Rescue Service in 2005. On permanent standby, the team of six, based at Renfrew in Scotland, was ready to mobilize to be anywhere in the world within twelve hours. A posting to NATO followed his time with the Submarine Rescue Service. See less