Bernard Ireland was a British retired naval engineer, editor of Jane's and writer on naval matters. Ireland was educated at the , Portsmouth and at the University of Southampton. He worked for the , in ship research. He wrote nearly forty books and contributed to journals and partworks on subjects related to ships and naval campaigns. Ireland died on 8 February 2019, after a short illness, with his family around him. He leaves his wife, Maureen of 60 years, his son John , daughter Elizabeth and his beloved Granddaughter, Daisy Ireland.