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| + | In January 1907, he assumed command of the {{UK-Venus|f=t}}. He remained in her until August 1908.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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He was appointed to command the {{UK-Devonshire|f=t}} on 19 March, 1909.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue '''38907''', col B, p. 9.</ref> | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Devonshire|f=t}} on 19 March, 1909.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue '''38907''', col B, p. 9.</ref> | ||
| − | He was appointed | + | He was appointed as captain of the battleship {{UK-Venerable}} on 18 July, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 20 June, 1911. Issue '''39616''', col F, p. 4.</ref> |
He was made captain of {{UK-Hindustan}} in May of 1912, retaining that post for a year.{{MackieRNW}} | He was made captain of {{UK-Hindustan}} in May of 1912, retaining that post for a year.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 20 October 2012
Rear-Admiral Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman, M.V.O. (1862 — ?) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In January 1907, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Venus. He remained in her until August 1908.[1]
He was appointed to command the heavy cruiser Devonshire on 19 March, 1909.[2]
He was appointed as captain of the battleship Venerable on 18 July, 1911.[3]
He was made captain of Hindustan in May of 1912, retaining that post for a year.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue 38907, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 June, 1911. Issue 39616, col F, p. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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