Isaac Watts (naval architect)

Isaac Watts (1797–1876) was an early British naval architect. Together with Chief Engineer Thomas Lloyd, 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]

The grave of Isaac Watts in the churchyard of St Peter's, Kent

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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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