David K. Brown (1928–2008) was a noted British naval architect. ^[1] 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.

After retirement, 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.

Brown died in Bath, Somerset, on 15 April 2008.

Books written

• Brown, David K. (1991). The Future British Surface Fleet: Options for Medium-Sized Navies. Conway. ISBN  0851775578.
• —— (1992). The Eclipse Of The Big Gun: The Warship 1906-1945. Conway Maritime. ISBN  0851779530.
• —— (1993). Paddle Warships: The Earliest Steam Powered Fighting Ships 1815-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN  0851776167.
• Brown, David K., ed. (1996). The Design and Construction of British Warships 1939-1945. Vol. I: Major Surface Ships. Conway. ISBN  0851776736.
• Brown, David K., ed. (1996). The Design and Construction of British Warships 1939-1945. Vol. II: Submarines, Escorts and Coastal Forces. Conway. ISBN  0851776744.
• Brown, David K., ed. (1996). The Design and Construction of British Warships 1939-1945. Vol. III: Landing Craft & Auxiliary vessels. Naval Institute Press. ISBN  1557501629.
• —— (1999). The Grand Fleet: Warship Design and Development 1906-1922. Naval Institute Press. ISBN  155750315X.
• —— (2003) [1997]. Warrior to Dreadnought: Warship Development 1860–1905. London: Caxton Editions. ISBN  1-84067-529-2.
• Brown, David K.; Moore, George (2003). Rebuilding the Royal Navy: Warship Design Since 1945. Chatham Publishing. ISBN  1861762224.
• —— (2007). Atlantic Escorts: Allied Anti-submarine Vessels, 1939-1945. Naval Institute Press.
• —— (2007). Atlantic Escorts : Ships weapons and Tactics in World War 2. Naval Institute Press. ISBN  978-1591140122.
• —— (2012) [2000]. Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design 1923-1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN  978-1848321496.
• —— (2015) [1990]. Before the Ironclad: The Development of Ship Design, Propulsion, and Armament in the Royal Navy, 1815-60. Naval Institute Press. ISBN  978-1848322585.

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