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Monmouth Review, Monmouth, IL. published Dec. 22, 1913.
. Captain Frederick Lincoln Chapin died at hospital in the Brookly Navy yards Friday afternoon. Captain Chapin was commander of the battle ship Wyoming and was ill when the battleship arrived with the Anlantic fleet from the Mediterranean waters a few weeks ago. He was a son of the late Nearley A. Chapin, Kirkwood. He was born in Kirkwood June 16, 1863. None of his family remain at Kirkwood but Mrs. J. M. Glenn of Chicago is a sister.
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Oquawka Spectator Oquawka,IL.
January 10, 1906
Fred L. Chapin, formerly of Kirkwood, is to be commanding officer of the Louisiana, which is now being fitted out for the sea, and will rank as one of the finest warships in the world.
In several particulars, such as speed and armament, the Louisiana will exceed all other ships of all other navies.
She will cost $5,000,000 and carry a crew of 45 officers and 840 men.
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From the book "Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy, Volume 11." Page 68.
4. The Chapin Cup
The Chapin Cup was presented to the Fleet by Mrs. Chapin in 1914 to honor the memory of Captain Frederic L. Chapin, U.S. Navy, who died in December, 1913.
Captain Chapin was keenly interested in boat racing. He was shipmates with the Battensburg Cup as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. Louisiana and as Captain of the U.S.S. Missouri and of the U.S.S. Wyoming. He always had what is known as a good "sporting ship."
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Monmouth Review, Monmouth, IL. published Dec. 22, 1913.
. Captain Frederick Lincoln Chapin died at hospital in the Brookly Navy yards Friday afternoon. Captain Chapin was commander of the battle ship Wyoming and was ill when the battleship arrived with the Anlantic fleet from the Mediterranean waters a few weeks ago. He was a son of the late Nearley A. Chapin, Kirkwood. He was born in Kirkwood June 16, 1863. None of his family remain at Kirkwood but Mrs. J. M. Glenn of Chicago is a sister.
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Oquawka Spectator Oquawka,IL.
January 10, 1906
Fred L. Chapin, formerly of Kirkwood, is to be commanding officer of the Louisiana, which is now being fitted out for the sea, and will rank as one of the finest warships in the world.
In several particulars, such as speed and armament, the Louisiana will exceed all other ships of all other navies.
She will cost $5,000,000 and carry a crew of 45 officers and 840 men.
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From the book "Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy, Volume 11." Page 68.
4. The Chapin Cup
The Chapin Cup was presented to the Fleet by Mrs. Chapin in 1914 to honor the memory of Captain Frederic L. Chapin, U.S. Navy, who died in December, 1913.
Captain Chapin was keenly interested in boat racing. He was shipmates with the Battensburg Cup as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. Louisiana and as Captain of the U.S.S. Missouri and of the U.S.S. Wyoming. He always had what is known as a good "sporting ship."
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Monmouth Review, Monmouth, IL. published Dec. 22, 1913.
. Captain Frederick Lincoln Chapin died at hospital in the Brookly Navy yards Friday afternoon. Captain Chapin was commander of the battle ship Wyoming and was ill when the battleship arrived with the Anlantic fleet from the Mediterranean waters a few weeks ago. He was a son of the late Nearley A. Chapin, Kirkwood. He was born in Kirkwood June 16, 1863. None of his family remain at Kirkwood but Mrs. J. M. Glenn of Chicago is a sister.
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Oquawka Spectator Oquawka,IL.
January 10, 1906
Fred L. Chapin, formerly of Kirkwood, is to be commanding officer of the Louisiana, which is now being fitted out for the sea, and will rank as one of the finest warships in the world.
In several particulars, such as speed and armament, the Louisiana will exceed all other ships of all other navies.
She will cost $5,000,000 and carry a crew of 45 officers and 840 men.
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From the book "Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy, Volume 11." Page 68.
4. The Chapin Cup
The Chapin Cup was presented to the Fleet by Mrs. Chapin in 1914 to honor the memory of Captain Frederic L. Chapin, U.S. Navy, who died in December, 1913.
Captain Chapin was keenly interested in boat racing. He was shipmates with the Battensburg Cup as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. Louisiana and as Captain of the U.S.S. Missouri and of the U.S.S. Wyoming. He always had what is known as a good "sporting ship."
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Monmouth Review, Monmouth, IL. published Dec. 22, 1913.
. Captain Frederick Lincoln Chapin died at hospital in the Brookly Navy yards Friday afternoon. Captain Chapin was commander of the battle ship Wyoming and was ill when the battleship arrived with the Anlantic fleet from the Mediterranean waters a few weeks ago. He was a son of the late Nearley A. Chapin, Kirkwood. He was born in Kirkwood June 16, 1863. None of his family remain at Kirkwood but Mrs. J. M. Glenn of Chicago is a sister.
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Oquawka Spectator Oquawka,IL.
January 10, 1906
Fred L. Chapin, formerly of Kirkwood, is to be commanding officer of the Louisiana, which is now being fitted out for the sea, and will rank as one of the finest warships in the world.
In several particulars, such as speed and armament, the Louisiana will exceed all other ships of all other navies.
She will cost $5,000,000 and carry a crew of 45 officers and 840 men.
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From the book "Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy, Volume 11." Page 68.
4. The Chapin Cup
The Chapin Cup was presented to the Fleet by Mrs. Chapin in 1914 to honor the memory of Captain Frederic L. Chapin, U.S. Navy, who died in December, 1913.
Captain Chapin was keenly interested in boat racing. He was shipmates with the Battensburg Cup as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. Louisiana and as Captain of the U.S.S. Missouri and of the U.S.S. Wyoming. He always had what is known as a good "sporting ship."
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