Philip Watts (naval architect)
Sir Philip Watts | |
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Philip Watts caricatured by Spy in Vanity Fair, 1910 | |
| Born | 30 May 1846 Deptford, Kent, England |
| Died | 15 March 1926 (aged 79) Chelsea, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Naval architect |
| Known for | Warship design |
| Spouse(s) | Elise Isabelle Simonau, daughter of Chevalier Gustave Simonau, of Brussels |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Sir Philip Watts KCB FRS (30 May 1846 – 15 March 1926) was a British naval architect, famous for designing numerous Elswick cruisers and the revolutionary battleship HMS Dreadnought.