William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr.

William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr., is a former naval intelligence officer, government senior executive, and professor. He now researches, speaks, and writes on the naval heritage of Delaware. He is the author of two books, A Century of Service: The U.S. Navy on Cape Henlopen, Lewes, Delaware-1898-1996 (Cedar Tree Press, 2014) and American Naval Ships Named Delaware: Those Who Built Them and Sailed in Them (Delaware Heritage Commission).