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JohnBrown&Company

Clydebank, United Kingdom 1851 · 135 years STRUCTURE · PUBLIC

$672.7M

REVENUE

10,050

EMPLOYEES

$66.9K

REV/EMPLOYEE

🏭 DEFENSE INDUSTRY CLOSED · 1986

JohnBrown&Company

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01 / Overview

John Brown & Company

Headquarters

Clydebank, United Kingdom

Founded

1851 (135 years)

Dissolved

1986

Structure

Publicly traded

Revenue

$672.7M

Employees

10,050

Portfolio

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02 / Company Profile

COMPANY IDENTITY Publicly traded

1851 Founded · 135 years

10,050 Employees · 1986

$672.7M Annual Revenue · 1986

$66.9K Revenue per Employee

Clydebank, United Kingdom · ⚠ Closed (1986)

PRODUCTION POWER archive data

Weapons & Equipment Produced

Systems Supplied

Operator Countries

Conflict Service

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN 3 categories

62 Produced

0 Supplied

Surface Combatants %97 60

Carriers & Amphibious %2 1

Amphibious Warfare Ships %2 1

CLASS LEADER?performance position within category

41This company's product average
(54 products)

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53Archive-wide average
(13517 products)

BUSIEST PRODUCTION AREADestroyers

This company (27 products)39

Destroyersavg (478 products)42

This company's products fall below the archive average.

03 / Products & Production · 62 platforms

FLAGSHIP PRODUCTthe highest-scoring system in the portfolio

CruisersTown-class light cruiser1937–19391country

PRODUCT CATALOG 62 platforms

FRIGATES

Rothesay-class frigatePrime contractor 1960– 3 countries 62 Loch-class frigatePrime contractor 1944– 7 countries 48

DESTROYERS

Q and R-class destroyerPrime contractor 1942– 4 countries 61 B-class destroyerPrime contractor 1930– 2 countries 23

CRUISERS

C-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1914– 1 countries 27

CRUISERS

Town-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1937–1939 69 Southampton-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1936–1939 68 Crown Colony-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1940–1943 67 Minotaur-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1944–1945 57 Tiger-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1959–1961 51 Emerald-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1926–1926 50 Kent-class heavy cruiserPrime contractor 1928–1938 49 County-class heavy cruiserPrime contractor 1928–1930 49 Devonshire-class armored cruiserPrime contractor 1905–1905 41 Drake-class armored cruiserPrime contractor 1902–1903 39 Apollo-class protected cruiserPrime contractor 1889–1892 34 Reina Regente-class protected cruiserPrime contractor 1887–1900 32 Admiral Nakhimov-class cruiser 1915–1932 32 Powerful-class protected cruiserPrime contractor 1897–1898 30 Cressy-class armored cruiserPrime contractor 1901–1902 29 Bristol-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1910–1910 26 Chatham-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1912–1916 25 Diadem-class protected cruiserPrime contractor 1898–1903 25 Archer-class torpedo cruiser 1885–1886 24 Pearl-class cruiserPrime contractor 1890–1890 13

FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

Implacable-class aircraft carrierPrime contractor 1944–1944 68

FRIGATES

Leander-class frigatePrime contractor 1963–1973 66 Leopard-class anti-aircraft defence frigatePrime contractor 1957–1960 43

DESTROYERS

Battle-class destroyerPrime contractor 1944–1949 59 J-class destroyerPrime contractor 1937–1941 58 U and V-class destroyerPrime contractor 1943–1944 56 N-class destroyerPrime contractor 1940–1941 55 C-class destroyerPrime contractor 1944–1945 55 W and Z-class destroyerPrime contractor 1943–1944 55 O and P-class destroyerPrime contractor 1941–1942 55 J, K and N-class destroyerPrime contractor 1939–1941 54 F-class destroyerPrime contractor 1934–1935 54 I-class destroyerPrime contractor 1937–1939 52 S-class destroyerPrime contractor 1917–1919 41 A-class destroyerPrime contractor 1930–1931 36 Buenos Aires-class destroyerPrime contractor 1937–1938 36 Admiralty M-class destroyerPrime contractor 1915–1916 32 V and W-class destroyerPrime contractor 1917–1924 25 Acheron-class destroyerPrime contractor 1911–1912 25 B-class destroyerPrime contractor 1895–1907 24 Acasta-class destroyerPrime contractor 1912–1913 24 Acorn-class destroyerPrime contractor 1910–1911 24 R-class destroyerPrime contractor 1916–1917 24 C-class destroyerPrime contractor 1902–1913 24 Medea-class destroyer 1915–1915 23 Brazen-class destroyerPrime contractor 1896–1900 23 Beagle-class destroyerPrime contractor 1910–1910 23 Rocket-class destroyerPrime contractor 1894–1895 20

LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)

Fearless-class landing platform dockPrime contractor 1965–1970 53

BATTLECRUISERS

Renown-class battlecruiserPrime contractor 1916–1916 Indefatigable-class battlecruiserPrime contractor 1911–1913 Admiral-class battlecruiserPrime contractor 1920–1920

BATTLESHIPS

Shikishima-class battleshipPrime contractor 1898–1901 Royal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleshipPrime contractor 1892–1894 Queen Elizabeth-class battleshipPrime contractor 1914–1915 King George V-class battleshipPrime contractor 1940–1940

MONITORS

Roberts-class monitorPrime contractor 1941–1943

COLLABORATING COMPANIES40 joint producers

Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyImplacable-class aircraft carrier Vickers-ArmstrongsKent-class heavy cruiser HMNB DevonportKent-class heavy cruiser Chatham DockyardKent-class heavy cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyChatham-class light cruiser London and Glasgow Shipbuilding CompanyChatham-class light cruiser Armstrong WhitworthBristol-class light cruiser Vickers LimitedBristol-class light cruiser Swan HunterCrown Colony-class light cruiser Alexander Stephen and SonsCrown Colony-class light cruiser VickersDrake-class armored cruiser Pembroke DockyardDrake-class armored cruiser Pembroke DockDrake-class armored cruiser Harland and WolffTown-class light cruiser R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyTown-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyTown-class light cruiser Devonport DockyardIndefatigable-class battlecruiser Cammell LairdC-class light cruiser HMNB PortsmouthCounty-class heavy cruiser Cartagena Naval BaseReina Regente-class protected cruiser Deptford DockyardPearl-class cruiser Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyApollo-class protected cruiser Sheerness DockyardApollo-class protected cruiser Samuda BrothersApollo-class protected cruiser J. Samuel WhiteJ-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersJ-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedJ-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyN-class destroyer Parsons Marine Steam Turbine CompanyF-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsV and W-class destroyer Laird BrothersB-class destroyer Earle's ShipbuildingC-class destroyer VT GroupLeander-class frigate Smiths Dock CompanyLoch-class frigate Henry RobbLoch-class frigate Barclay CurleLoch-class frigate Blyth Shipbuilding CompanyLoch-class frigate Burntisland Shipbuilding CompanyLoch-class frigate Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering CompanyLoch-class frigate Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding CompanyShikishima-class battleship

JOINT PRODUCERSfirms it co-produces with

Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyImplacable-class aircraft carrier Vickers-ArmstrongsKent-class heavy cruiser HMNB DevonportKent-class heavy cruiser Chatham DockyardKent-class heavy cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyChatham-class light cruiser Chatham DockyardChatham-class light cruiser London and Glasgow Shipbuilding CompanyChatham-class light cruiser Armstrong WhitworthBristol-class light cruiser Vickers LimitedBristol-class light cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyBristol-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyBristol-class light cruiser Vickers-ArmstrongsCrown Colony-class light cruiser Swan HunterCrown Colony-class light cruiser Alexander Stephen and SonsCrown Colony-class light cruiser VickersDrake-class armored cruiser Vickers LimitedDrake-class armored cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyDrake-class armored cruiser Pembroke DockyardDrake-class armored cruiser Pembroke DockDrake-class armored cruiser Vickers LimitedCressy-class armored cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyCressy-class armored cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyRenown-class battlecruiser Vickers-ArmstrongsTown-class light cruiser Swan HunterTown-class light cruiser Harland and WolffTown-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyTown-class light cruiser R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyTown-class light cruiser HMNB DevonportTown-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyTown-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyIndefatigable-class battlecruiser HMNB DevonportIndefatigable-class battlecruiser Devonport DockyardIndefatigable-class battlecruiser Vickers LimitedC-class light cruiser Swan HunterC-class light cruiser Harland and WolffC-class light cruiser Cammell LairdC-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class light cruiser R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyC-class light cruiser HMNB DevonportC-class light cruiser Chatham DockyardC-class light cruiser Pembroke DockyardC-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class light cruiser Armstrong WhitworthEmerald-class light cruiser Vickers-ArmstrongsMinotaur-class light cruiser Swan HunterMinotaur-class light cruiser Harland and WolffMinotaur-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyMinotaur-class light cruiser Armstrong WhitworthDevonshire-class armored cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyDevonshire-class armored cruiser Chatham DockyardDevonshire-class armored cruiser London and Glasgow Shipbuilding CompanyDevonshire-class armored cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyDevonshire-class armored cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyCounty-class heavy cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyCounty-class heavy cruiser R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyCounty-class heavy cruiser HMNB DevonportCounty-class heavy cruiser Chatham DockyardCounty-class heavy cruiser HMNB PortsmouthCounty-class heavy cruiser Devonport DockyardCounty-class heavy cruiser Vickers LimitedPowerful-class protected cruiser Cartagena Naval BaseReina Regente-class protected cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyTiger-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyTiger-class light cruiser Armstrong WhitworthPearl-class cruiser HMNB DevonportPearl-class cruiser Deptford DockyardPearl-class cruiser Vickers-ArmstrongsSouthampton-class light cruiser HMNB DevonportSouthampton-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanySouthampton-class light cruiser VickersApollo-class protected cruiser Armstrong WhitworthApollo-class protected cruiser Chatham DockyardApollo-class protected cruiser London and Glasgow Shipbuilding CompanyApollo-class protected cruiser Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyApollo-class protected cruiser Sheerness DockyardApollo-class protected cruiser Samuda BrothersApollo-class protected cruiser Vickers LimitedDiadem-class protected cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyDiadem-class protected cruiser Pembroke DockyardDiadem-class protected cruiser Swan HunterJ-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyJ-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyJ-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteJ-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersJ-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedJ-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyN-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersN-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyN-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsI-class destroyer Cammell LairdI-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyI-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteI-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedI-class destroyer Swan HunterJ, K and N-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyJ, K and N-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyJ, K and N-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteJ, K and N-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersJ, K and N-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedJ, K and N-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyJ, K and N-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyMedea-class destroyer Cammell LairdF-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteF-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedF-class destroyer Parsons Marine Steam Turbine CompanyF-class destroyer William Beardmore and CompanyV and W-class destroyer Swan HunterV and W-class destroyer Alexander Stephen and SonsV and W-class destroyer Cammell LairdV and W-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyV and W-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyV and W-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyV and W-class destroyer Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyV and W-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteV and W-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersV and W-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedV and W-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyV and W-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsV and W-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsC-class destroyer Alexander Stephen and SonsC-class destroyer Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteC-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersC-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedC-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyC-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsBattle-class destroyer Swan HunterBattle-class destroyer Alexander Stephen and SonsBattle-class destroyer Cammell LairdBattle-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyBattle-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyBattle-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsW and Z-class destroyer Cammell LairdW and Z-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyW and Z-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyW and Z-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersW and Z-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyW and Z-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsO and P-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyO and P-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyO and P-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersO and P-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyO and P-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsA-class destroyer Swan HunterA-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyA-class destroyer Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyA-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyA-class destroyer Armstrong WhitworthB-class destroyer Cammell LairdB-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyB-class destroyer Laird BrothersB-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsBuenos Aires-class destroyer Vickers LimitedBuenos Aires-class destroyer Cammell LairdBuenos Aires-class destroyer Swan HunterAcasta-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyAcasta-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyAcasta-class destroyer London and Glasgow Shipbuilding CompanyAcasta-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersAcasta-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyAcasta-class destroyer Swan HunterAdmiralty M-class destroyer Alexander Stephen and SonsAdmiralty M-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyAdmiralty M-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyAdmiralty M-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyAdmiralty M-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersAdmiralty M-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsAdmiralty M-class destroyer Vickers LimitedAcheron-class destroyer Swan HunterAcheron-class destroyer Cammell LairdAcheron-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyAcheron-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteAcheron-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersAcheron-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedAcheron-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyAcheron-class destroyer Swan HunterS-class destroyer Alexander Stephen and SonsS-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyS-class destroyer Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyS-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersS-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyS-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsS-class destroyer William Beardmore and CompanyR-class destroyer Swan HunterR-class destroyer Alexander Stephen and SonsR-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyR-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyR-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyR-class destroyer Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyR-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteR-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersR-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedR-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyR-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsR-class destroyer Swan HunterQ and R-class destroyer Cammell LairdQ and R-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyQ and R-class destroyer Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyQ and R-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteQ and R-class destroyer Vickers-ArmstrongsB-class destroyer Swan HunterB-class destroyer Cammell LairdB-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyB-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyB-class destroyer Vickers LimitedC-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyC-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyC-class destroyer Earle's ShipbuildingC-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyC-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsC-class destroyer Swan HunterRothesay-class frigate Harland and WolffRothesay-class frigate HMNB DevonportRothesay-class frigate HMNB PortsmouthRothesay-class frigate J. Samuel WhiteRothesay-class frigate Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedRothesay-class frigate Vickers-ArmstrongsLeander-class frigate Swan HunterLeander-class frigate Harland and WolffLeander-class frigate Cammell LairdLeander-class frigate R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyLeander-class frigate HMNB DevonportLeander-class frigate Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyLeander-class frigate HMNB PortsmouthLeander-class frigate J. Samuel WhiteLeander-class frigate Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedLeander-class frigate VT GroupLeander-class frigate William Denny and BrothersLeopard-class anti-aircraft defence frigate Swan HunterLoch-class frigate Harland and WolffLoch-class frigate Smiths Dock CompanyLoch-class frigate Henry RobbLoch-class frigate Barclay CurleLoch-class frigate Blyth Shipbuilding CompanyLoch-class frigate Burntisland Shipbuilding CompanyLoch-class frigate Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering CompanyLoch-class frigate Armstrong WhitworthShikishima-class battleship Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding CompanyShikishima-class battleship Chatham DockyardRoyal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship Pembroke DockyardRoyal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyRoyal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship HMNB PortsmouthRoyal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship Laird BrothersRoyal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship Armstrong WhitworthQueen Elizabeth-class battleship Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyQueen Elizabeth-class battleship HMNB DevonportQueen Elizabeth-class battleship HMNB PortsmouthQueen Elizabeth-class battleship Vickers-ArmstrongsKing George V-class battleship Swan HunterKing George V-class battleship Cammell LairdKing George V-class battleship Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyKing George V-class battleship Vickers-ArmstrongsRoberts-class monitor Harland and WolffFearless-class landing platform dock HMNB DevonportArcher-class torpedo cruiser

04 / Global Reach · 32 countries · 2 conflicts

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT — COUNTRIES USING ITS PRODUCTS 32 country

CONFLICTS ITS PRODUCTS SERVED IN 2 conflict

1950–1953 Korean War 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War

05 / Competition

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