David K. Brown

For other people with the same name, see David Brown.

David K. Brown (1928–2008) 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.

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, in April 2008.

Books written

• Brown, David K. (1991). The Future British Surface Fleet: Options for Medium-Sized Navies. Conway. ISBN 0851775578.
• Brown, David K. (1992). The Eclipse Of The Big Gun: The Warship 1906-1945. Conway Maritime. ISBN 0851779530. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K. (1993). Paddle Warships: The Earliest Steam Powered Fighting Ships 1815-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0851776167. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K., ed. (1996). The Design and Construction of British Warships 1939-1945. Vol. I: Major Surface Ships. Conway. ISBN 0851776736. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |editorlink= ignored (|editor-link= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K., ed. (1996). The Design and Construction of British Warships 1939-1945. Vol. II: Submarines, Escorts and Coastal Forces. Conway. ISBN 0851776744. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |editorlink= ignored (|editor-link= suggested) (help)
• 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |editorlink= ignored (|editor-link= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K. (1999). The Grand Fleet: Warship Design and Development 1906-1922. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 155750315X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K. (2003) [1997]. Warrior to Dreadnought: Warship Development 1860–1905. London: Caxton Editions. ISBN 1-84067-529-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K.; Moore, George (2003). Rebuilding the Royal Navy: Warship Design Since 1945. Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1861762224.
• Brown, David K. (2007). Atlantic Escorts: Allied Anti-submarine Vessels, 1939-1945. Naval Institute Press. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K. (2007). Atlantic Escorts : Ships weapons and Tactics in World War 2. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1591140129. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K. (2012) [2000]. Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design 1923-1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 184832149X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)
• Brown, David K. (2015) [1990]. Before the Ironclad: The Development of Ship Design, Propulsion, and Armament in the Royal Navy, 1815-60. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1848322585. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authormask= ignored (|author-mask= suggested) (help)