Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman

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Rear-Admiral Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman, M.V.O. (1862 — ?) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Chapman was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[1]

In January 1907, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Venus. He remained in her until August 1908.[2]

He was appointed to command the heavy cruiser Devonshire on 19 March, 1909.[3]

He was appointed as captain of the battleship Venerable on 18 July, 1911.[4]

He was made captain of Hindustan on 14 May of 1912, retaining that post for a year and five days.[5]

Bibliography

Service Records

 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 14.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue 38907, col B, p. 9.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 June, 1911. Issue 39616, col F, p. 4.
  5. Chapman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 659.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 231.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Superseded his predecessor on that date. Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  9. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue 38907, col B, p. 9.
  10. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 June, 1911. Issue 39616, col F, p. 4.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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