Reed had been chief constructor to the Admiralty and helped Earle's to win a number of naval orders including the ironclad warships  (1874) and  (1875) for the Chilean Navy Later naval orders included two s for the Royal Navy (RN):  launched in 1891 and  launched in 1892.
Reed was a chief constructor for the Admiralty, assisting Earle's in securing naval contracts including ironclad warships (1874) and (1875) for the Chilean Navy. Later, naval orders included two ships for the Royal Navy (RN): launched in 1891 and launched in 1892.