James P. Delgado

James P. Delgado, PhD, FRGS, RPA, is Director of Maritime Heritage for NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries based in Washington, DC. He is an historian and maritime archaeologist who has investigated shipwrecks around the world for nearly four decades. With Clive Cussler, he hosted "The Sea Hunters," a National Geographic International TV series that played for five seasons to millions of viewers in 172 countries. Dr. Delgado is the author or editor of thirty three books, including the international best-sellers Lost Warships: An Archaeological Tour of War at Sea, Across the Top of the World: The Quest for the Northwest Passage and Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet: In Search of a Legendary Armada.