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Peter Henry Willcox | |
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| Born | March 6, 1953 (age 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Activist |
Peter Willcox (born March 6, 1953) is an American sea captain best known for his activism with the environmental organization Greenpeace.[1] He was on board as captain of the Rainbow Warrior when it was bombed and sunk by the DGSE (French intelligence service) in New Zealand in 1985.
In 2013, he was aboard the MV Arctic Sunrise when the Russian military boarded it and arrested him and 30 other activists in what became known as the "Arctic 30." He was detained for two months before being released. In 2014, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Guardian for his environmental activism.