James Wilson King

James Wilson King (1818  – June 6, 1905) was an American Navy Officer. He served as Chief Engineer of the United States Navy. During his career, he held every position in the Navy to which an engineering officer could be called. Today, he is best known for his 1880 book, ''The Warships and Navies of the World'', which has been called "an important book to establish reliable contemporary information." It was republished by the U.S. Naval Institute in 1982. Provided by Wikipedia