Shipwreck Podcast: Exploring Tragedy, History & Humanity with James Delgado
, the last known U.S. slave ship to bring captives to America, USS Arizona, and the sunken ships at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the site of nuclear bomb tests between 1946 and 1958. Jim also talks ca-reer advice and imparts important life lessons wrapped up in the context of his work.About James DelgadoJames Delgado, Ph.D. is among the world’s leading experts in maritime archaeology and cultural heritage. He's written more than 36 books, over 200 articles, and has given hundreds of presentations worldwide. Former director of both the Vancouver Maritime Museum and maritime heritage
SHIPWRECK PODCAST: Exploring USS Stewart with James Delgado
We talk with renowned maritime archaeologist James Delgado about the recently found US Navy destroyer USS Stewart. Stewart was a century-old US Navy destroyer that earned the unenviable distinction of serving under both American and Japanese flags during World War II. This groundbreaking discovery was made off the coast of northern California on a collaborative expedition between Ocean Infinity, the Air/Sea Heritage Foun-dation, SEARCH, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC).We also get a bird’s-eye view of what Jim’s
Fascinated by Shipwrecks? Hear what James Delgado has to say
.In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, it can seem rather routine to find shipwrecks, thanks to state-of-the-art ships, skilled professionals, and advanced underwater robotics. But it wasn’t always like this.In our inaugural episode, we sit down with renowned maritime archaeologist James Delgado, who sheds light on the evolution of maritime archaeology, introduces us to its trailblazers, and explains how this fascinating field has transformed over time. We also touch on one of the most famous wrecks of all time—Titanic.About James DelgadoJames Delgado, Ph.D. is among the world&rsquo
Shipwrecks Podcast Launches with Archaeologist James Delgado
Marine trade feature author and shipwreck enthusiast, Kathy A. Smith, has launched a podcast dedicated to the people and the science of maritime archaeology.The first episode releases on November 3, and Smith’s first guest is Dr. James P. Delgado, former director of maritime heritage for NOAA, and noted expert in the field. Delgado has written more than 36 books, given hundreds of presentations worldwide and has been part of two popular TV documentary series – The Sea Hunters, a Canadian-produced show by Eco Nova Productions, which ran on both National Geographic and Discovery Channels
Two Century Old Shipwrecked Whaling Ship Discovered in GOM
the seafloor on February 25, 2022, at a suspected location first spotted by an energy company in 2011 and viewed briefly by an autonomous vehicle in 2017, but never fully examined. Armed with extensive research on Industry and the video from the ROV, the team of shoreside scientists led by James Delgado, Ph.D., senior vice president of SEARCH Inc.; Scott Sorset, marine archeologist for the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); and Michael Brennan, Ph.D., also of SEARCH Inc., have now confirmed that the wreck is most likely the brig Industry.The whaling brig was built in 1815 in Westport
Treasures of the Deep
.” JW Fishers has also been featured on “Rob Riggle Global Investigators” and on “The Curse of Oak Islands” Series multiple times.(Photo courtesy JW Fishers)An estimate of the value of sunken treasure in the world begins with a guess at the number of sunken ships. In 2012 James Delgado, then director of the Maritime Heritage Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), estimated that there are a million shipwrecks underwater. "Given everything that's charted and all the rest, I would say that the majority of them remain undiscovered,"
USS Nevada Shipwreck Located
. Unable to be sunk by the ships using her as a target, she finally went down having been hit by an aerial torpedo on July 31, 1948.USS Nevada (BB-36) underway off the Atlantic coast of the United States, September 17, 1944. (Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Naval History and Heritage Command) Dr. James Delgado, SEARCH's Senior Vice President and lead maritime archaeologist on the mission, said, "Nevada is an iconic ship that speaks to American resilience and stubbornness. Rising from its watery grave after being sunk at Pearl Harbor, it survived torpedoes, bombs, shells and two atomic blasts
View from the Top: Dr. James Delgado, NOAA Director of Maritime Heritage
revealed to worldwide media that the wreck had finally been found – almost by accident – in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in California. The announcement was made after several family members of the captain and crew had been personally notified – a job Dr. James Delgado, NOAA’s director of maritime heritage and his colleagues, take very seriously. Just a week earlier, arriving at the house of a woman whose grandfather had perished in the tragedy, Delgado prepared himself. He knew the meeting would be very emotional on both sides. As he
Remains of Lost 1800s Whaling Fleet Found
provides an opportunity to write the last chapter of this important story of American maritime heritage and also bear witness to some of the impacts of a warming climate on the region’s environmental and cultural landscape, including diminishing sea ice and melting permafrost.” James Delgado, maritime heritage director for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, said he believes the wrecks were pressed against a submerged sand bar that rests about 100 yards from shore. Working from first-hand accounts of the loss of the fleet, he said the ice opened the hulls to the sea
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