Based on Clive Cussler's best-selling non-fiction book of the same name, THE SEA HUNTERS follows the adventures of Cussler, marine archaeologist James Delgado, Master Diver Mike Fletcher and team leader John Davis as they travel the globe and plumb the depths of the world's oceans to solve some of the greatest maritime mysteries the world has ever known. Uncovering famous shipwrecks in each hour-long episode, the series recreates the compelling stories of some of Cussler's most celebrated discoveries and reveals their sunken treasures with the help of the latest advanced underwater technology. THE SEA HUNTERS premiered July 1st internationally as part of "Adventure Starts Here" with Toyota. U.S. fans are encouraged to contact the National Geographic Channel to request that all 13 shows be aired in the U.S.

"Providing adventure tales is only one chapter of my existence," said Cussler. "I'm addicted to the challenge of the search, whether it's for lost shipwrecks, airplanes, steam locomotives or people."

Underwater adventure and storytelling is the heart of THE SEA HUNTERS. From the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Atlantic and from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean Seas, the series follows Cussler and his team of experts around the world as they take viewers to the depths of the ocean floors for a close-up look at the team's most interesting discoveries. Dramatic, compelling, and personal, each episode tells the history of the historic vessel, recreating the fateful journey and documenting how each ship met her end.

Driven by insatiable curiosity and with the help of recent advances in deep-sea technology, Cussler and his team unlock tantalizing secrets of the deep and solve mysteries etched in the public mind, including:

The Search for Carpathia

Most well known as the ship that braved frozen ice fields at full speed to rescue 706 survivors from the sinking Titanic, Carpathia's glory was short-lived. THE SEA HUNTERS travel 300 kilometers off the coast of England to uncover her final resting place and tell the story of her dangerous rescue and journey back to New York.

Sunk on Christmas Eve, the story of the Leopoldville and the Clayoquot. The Leopoldville was a Belgian liner converted into troop transport during World War II. Torpedoed by German U-Boat on Christmas Eve, 1944, off Cherbourg, France. More than 800 American GIs died in the tragedy. At the same time, off the coast of Canada, the Clayoquot met a similar fate at the hands of a U-Boat.

The Andrea Gail

The hapless fishing boat profiled in the book and movie THE PERFECT STORM eludes THE SEA HUNTERS as they search treacherous weather conditions for her watery grave.

Secrets of the Snow Ship, the Russian Vrouw Marie

In 1771, Catherine the Great of Russia lost her famous treasure ship in the Finnish archipelagos. Once again the Sea Hunters bare witness to a cultural gem which closes a gap in the historical record, joining the past with the present. It is a fascinating glimpse into an 18th century time capsule.

Mary Celeste

Known throughout history as the fabled Ghost Ship, the Mary Celeste was found sailing off the Azores in 1872 ghost-like with no one aboard. Her captain, his wife, two-year-old daughter and entire crew inexplicably vanished. After the eerie abandonment, the ship sailed under different owners for twelve years, until her last captain attempted to sink her for an exorbitant insurance claim. In this episode, THE SEA HUNTERS travel to the coast of Haiti where they discover this famed ghost ship, writing the final chapter of her last days.

The Hunley, The First Kill

Sleek, black vessels that strike from beneath the waves, nuclear submarines are the ultimate weapons in naval warfare. With tremendous psychological power, these deadly vessels hurl missiles from the ocean's depths striking targets at nearly any point on globe. THE SEA HUNTERS travel to the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in search of the remains of two vessels that introduced submarine warfare to the world: Germany's U-21 and the innovative underwater fighting ship, the H.L. Hunley.

In the international series, each of the 13 one-hour episodes comes full circle when Cussler and his team document the trouble, frustration, and peril encountered while trying to find the sunken wrecks, walking viewers through the immense research and careful preparation necessary for hunting the long-lost vessels.

THE SEA HUNTERS is produced by Eco-Nova Productions of Nova Scotia, Canada. Producers are John Davis and John Wesley Chisholm. For National Geographic Channels International, supervising producer is Martha Conboy. Building on the 35-year legacy of National Geographic Television & Film, which has won more than 800 top television industry awards, National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) brings the vast resources, unsurpassed quality and real heroes of National Geographic to over 110 million homes in 138 countries and in 23 languages around the world. NGCI is a business enterprise owned by National Geographic Television & Film (NGT&F), FOX Entertainment Group and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). NGCI contributes to the National Geographic Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and education.

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