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{{SIR}} '''Arthur William Johns''', K.C.B., C.B.E. (1873 – 13 January, 1937) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{SIR}} '''Arthur William Johns''', K.C.B., C.B.E. (1873 – 13 January, 1937) was a constructor for the [[Royal Navy]].
 
 
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
 
Johns worked from age 14 as a shipwright apprentice at [[Devonport Royal Dockyard]].
 
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 8 November 2023

SIR Arthur William Johns, K.C.B., C.B.E. (1873 – 13 January, 1937) was a constructor for the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Johns worked from age 14 as a shipwright apprentice at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

After working on the design of the King Edward VII class battleships, he was made a Constructor in 1911. Johns was responsible for the design of many of the Royal Navy's submarines used in the war.

In 1916, he designed airships.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Assistant Director of Naval Construction
Nov, 1920
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Sir William J. Berry
Director of Naval Construction
23 Jan, 1930[1] – 1936
Succeeded by
Sir Stanley V. Goodall‎

Footnotes

  1. "Chronology." The Journal of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors Association. 1 (July, 1947). p. 30.