Clive Cussler would be interesting person to talk to!!
Mainly on his research on finding shipwrecks, as per his books the Sea Hunters 1&2.
He is actually a very amiable man to chat too.
I was, some years ago engaged in correspondence with him about his books, his many classic cars and his model ships.
Did you know that he has a professional model builder make a model of each ship that he writes about in his fictional books, and those in his none fiction books, and he has, like his car collection amassed quite a number.
He sent me photos of his collection at the time, but sadly they were lost some years ago when I moved to the north from Norfolk.
We exchanged a number of letters, and he is a very knowledgeable man, regarding maritime matters.
I think you'd enjoy chatting with him.
Jim.