Isaac Watts (naval architect)
Isaac Watts (1797–1876) was an early British naval architect. Together with Chief Engineer , he designed HMS Warrior, the world's first armour-plated iron-hulled warship.[1] When he retired his position as Chief Constructor was taken by Edward Reed.[2]
References[]
- ^ Brown, David K. (2006). The Way of a Ship in the Midst of the Sea: The Life and Work of William Froude. Periscope Publishing Ltd. p. 113. ISBN 1904381405.
- ^ Brown, David K. (2006). The Way of a Ship in the Midst of the Sea: The Life and Work of William Froude. Periscope Publishing Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 1904381405.
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- 1797 births
- 1876 deaths
- British naval architects
- 19th-century British businesspeople
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