David K Brown

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David K Brown was a noted British naval architect. Born in Leeds he joined the Admiralty and became a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors. He rose through the ranks to become the Deputy Chief Naval Architect, before retiring in 1988.

Having retired he turned his attention to writing, publishing many books on the technical development of warships in the Royal Navy. He also authored the history of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors published during the centenary of that organisation in 1983.

David Brown died in Bath, Somerset in April 2008.

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Warrior to Dreadnought: Warship Development 1860-1905
Atlantic Escorts: Allied Anti-submarine Vessels, 1939-1945
Paddle Warships: The Earliest Steam Powered Fighting Ships 1815-1850
Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design 1923-1945
Before the Ironclad: The Development of Ship Design, Propulsion, and Armament in the Royal Navy, 1815-60
The Eclipse Of The Big Gun: The Warship 1906-1945
The Future British Surface Fleet: Options for Medium-Sized Navies