David K. Brown ( -2008) was born in Leeds, England. He joined the Admiralty and became a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, rising through the ranks to become the Deputy Chief Naval Architect, before retiring in 1988.
He then 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.
Modern Era Naval Non-Fiction |
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| Series: British Warship Development | ||
| Year | Book | Comment |
| Before the Ironclad | Warship Design & Development 1815-1860 | |
| Warrior to Dreadnought | Warship Development 1860-1905 | |
| The Grand Fleet | Warship Design and Development 1906-1922 | |
| Nelson to Vanguard | Warship Design and Development, 1923-1945 | |
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| Year | Book | Comment |
| Atlantic Escorts | Ships, Weapons and Tactics in World War II | |
| Rebuilding the Royal Navy | Warship Design Since 1945 | |