Sir Edward James Reed, KCB, FRS was an English naval architect, author, politician, and railroad magnate. He was the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy from 1863 until 1870. He was a Liberal politici
"Naval Construction". Caricature by Ape published in Vanity Fair in 1875
Founder's share of the Channel Tubular Railway Preliminary Company, issued 19. May 1892, signed by Edward James Reed
HMS Bellerophon (1865)
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HMS Bellerophon was a central battery ironclad built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1860s.
Edward Reed (naval architect)
…Constructor. His term of office saw the final transition from wooden to ironclad warships. Notable warships constructed under his direction included: HMS Bellerophon using an innovative "bracket frame" system of construction in 1865. The ocean-going turret-ship HMS Monarch in 1868…
HMS Bellerophon as she appeared when completed in 1866.
Right elevation drawing. The shaded areas represent the ship's armour.
Cutaway view of Bellerophon's trunk engine
Bellerophon's officers at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, while with the North America and West Indies Squadron, circa. 1889–1892