Editing Dirk Pitt (section)

{{short description|Fictional character in novels by American writer Clive Cussler}}
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{{Infobox character
| name = Dirk Pitt
| franchise = Dirk Pitt adventure novels
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| first = ''The Mediterranean Caper''
| last = ''Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea''
| gender = Male
| full_name = Dirk Eric Pitt
| occupation = In early novels: Director, Special Projects, National Underwater and Marine Agency.<br/> Later: Director, National Underwater and Marine Agency
| position = [[major]] in [[United_States_Air_Force|USAF]]
| weapon = [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] .45-caliber [[M1911]]
| spouse = Congresswoman Loren Smith
| children = Dirk Pitt Jr.<br>Summer Pitt
| relatives = Senator George Pitt (father)<br>Barbara Susan Pitt (née Nash) (mother)<br>Percival Nash (maternal uncle)<br>unnamed paternal uncle<br>unnamed grandfather
| nationality = {{United States}}
| significant_others = Summer Moran, Maeve Fletcher
| portrayer = [[Richard Jordan]], [[Matthew McConaughey]]
| voice = [[Scott Brick]]
| creator = [[Clive Cussler]]
}}

'''Dirk Pitt''' is a fictional character created by American novelist [[Clive Cussler]] and featured in a series of novels published from 1976 to 2021. Pitt is a larger-than-life hero reminiscent of [[pulp magazine]] icon [[Doc Savage]]. Pitt is a citizen of the United States, on loan from the [[United States Air Force]] with the rank of Major, after serving in the [[Vietnam War]] as a pilot. He manages to find adventure with his childhood best friend, Al Giordino, despite ending up with an ostensibly desk-bound role as the head of the [[National Underwater and Marine Agency]]. Pitt has a commanding presence, a quick wit, and a considerable collection of [[classic car]]s.