Historian, Archaeologist

For a decade Stephen Fisher has been traveling the world as an expert historian for National Geographic Expeditions. He felt called to a career in history and archaeology from an early age, having grown up next to England’s famed Stonehenge. After taking part in excavations at and around the site, Stephen moved into maritime archaeology and developed his expertise in historic vessels and intertidal wrecks. When in the UK, he conducts archaeological surveys in his local national park and researches vessels on behalf of National Historic Ships, the UK’s primary organization supporting heritage vessel owners.

In addition to his maritime expertise, Stephen has been studying the D-Day invasion for decades. He has researched the wrecks of several landing crafts and D-Day vessels—both in the English Channel and on the south coast—as well as documented various embarkation facilities built to assist the invasion. Between 2018 and 2020, he was the lead heritage adviser during the restoration of the only surviving D-Day landing craft tank: LCT 7074. A contributor to numerous documentaries and academic papers, Stephen is also the author of a book about the landings on Sword Beach—the easternmost of the 5 D-Day landing areas.