Dirk Pitt

Dirk Pitt, Sr. was an American Vietnam War hero and Air Force pilot who was loaned to the National Underwater and Marine Agency. Pitt embarked on numerous nautical adventures alongside Al Giordino. 
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Pitt was created by American author Clive Cussler.Clive Cussler, Best-Selling Author and Adventurer, Is Dead at 88 - Robert D. McFadden - 26 February 2020 - The New York Times - Retrieved 6 December 2020Clive Cussler obituary - Michael Carlson - 27 February 2020 - The Guardian - Retrieved 6 December 2020 
* Cussler had been working as a copywriter at the time and sought something more fulfilling, and decided to write a paperback series. He studied Edgar Allan Poe's Dupin series, Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, John D. McDonald's Travis McGee, Ian Fleming's James Bond, and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. Cussler decided to set his character in watery settings to make him more unique.Clive CUSSLER on InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse - HoustonPBS - 8 March 2011 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 December 2020
* Cussler would have preferred Hugh Jackman to play Pitt over Matthew McConaughey.
* Following Clive Cussler's passing on February 24, 2020, his son, Dirk Cussler, continued the book series, beginning with The Devil's Sea.50 Years of High Seas Adventures with Dirk Pitt - Dirk Cussler - 22 January 2024 - Crime Reads - Retrieved 20 April 2024
== Appearances ==
* The Mediterranean Caper (first appearance)
* Iceberg
* Raise the Titanic!
* Vixen 03
* Night Probe!
* Pacific Vortex! (first appearance chronologically)
* Deep Six
* Cyclops
* Treasure
* Dragon
* Sahara
* Inca Gold
* Shock Wave
* Flood Tide
* Atlantis Found
* Valhalla Rising
* Trojan Odyssey
* Black Wind
* Treasure of Khan
* Artic Drift
* Crescent Dawn
* Poseidon's Arrow
* Havana Storm
* Odessa Sea
* Celtic Empire 
* The Titanic Secret (minor role)
* The Devil's Sea
* The Corsican Shadow (final appearance)
== Links ==
* Dirk Pitt on Wikipedia
* Dirk Pitt on the Dirk Pitt Wiki
== References ==
Category:Humans
Category:Heroes
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Category:Murderers
Category:Mass Murderers
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Category:United States Air Force
Category:Veterans of the Vietnam War
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Category:American characters
Category:Clive Cussler characters