Captain United States Navy
From the New York Times on 29 Sep 1915:
CAPT. JOHN J. KNAPP, NAVAL VETERAN, DIES
Commandant of the Philadelphia Yard Is Stricken with Apoplexy at His Desk
SAW 37 YEARS OF SERVICE
He Received Many Medals and Decorations - His Last Command Was the Cheyenne.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 28. - Captain John Joseph Knapp, Commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to which he was appointed in June 1915, died at the Naval Hospital here tonight of apoplexy. He was stricken at his desk this morning just before he was about to start on his physical test walk of ten miles. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. In 1874 he was appointed to the Naval Academy from Missouri, and was graduated in 1878 and became Captain in 1910. Captain Knapp's service comprised sixteen years and seven months at sea, more than 18 years on shore duty, and 2 years and six months during which he was unattached. In the Spanish-American war he served in various commands. From March until the end of April, 1898, he was in command of the torpedo boat Somers, and during May of the same year was in command of the cruiser Topeka. From July until the end of September, 1899, he commanded the U.S. S. Sylph.
In 1900 he was sent to the Philippine Islands station, and during that year and the next he was in command of the U. S. S. Petrel and Wompatuck. During 1905-06 he commanded the Celtic, and after two years on shore went to sea again as commander of the Cheyenne. This was Captain Knapp's last command, and at the beginning of 1910 he was attached to the Bureau of Navigation as Hydrographer, where he remained until appointed to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in June of this year. Captain Knapp received several medals and decorations for his services, among which were the medal for the Spanish-American war and the Spanish war and Philippine campaign badges.
From the New York Times on 29 Sep 1915:
CAPT. JOHN J. KNAPP, NAVAL VETERAN, DIES
Commandant of the Philadelphia Yard Is Stricken with Apoplexy at His Desk
SAW 37 YEARS OF SERVICE
He Received Many Medals and Decorations - His Last Command Was the Cheyenne.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 28. - Captain John Joseph Knapp, Commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to which he was appointed in June 1915, died at the Naval Hospital here tonight of apoplexy. He was stricken at his desk this morning just before he was about to start on his physical test walk of ten miles. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. In 1874 he was appointed to the Naval Academy from Missouri, and was graduated in 1878 and became Captain in 1910. Captain Knapp's service comprised sixteen years and seven months at sea, more than 18 years on shore duty, and 2 years and six months during which he was unattached. In the Spanish-American war he served in various commands. From March until the end of April, 1898, he was in command of the torpedo boat Somers, and during May of the same year was in command of the cruiser Topeka. From July until the end of September, 1899, he commanded the U.S. S. Sylph.
In 1900 he was sent to the Philippine Islands station, and during that year and the next he was in command of the U. S. S. Petrel and Wompatuck. During 1905-06 he commanded the Celtic, and after two years on shore went to sea again as commander of the Cheyenne. This was Captain Knapp's last command, and at the beginning of 1910 he was attached to the Bureau of Navigation as Hydrographer, where he remained until appointed to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in June of this year. Captain Knapp received several medals and decorations for his services, among which were the medal for the Spanish-American war and the Spanish war and Philippine campaign badges.
Captain United States Navy
From the New York Times on 29 Sep 1915:
CAPT. JOHN J. KNAPP, NAVAL VETERAN, DIES
Commandant of the Philadelphia Yard Is Stricken with Apoplexy at His Desk
SAW 37 YEARS OF SERVICE
He Received Many Medals and Decorations - His Last Command Was the Cheyenne.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 28. - Captain John Joseph Knapp, Commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to which he was appointed in June 1915, died at the Naval Hospital here tonight of apoplexy. He was stricken at his desk this morning just before he was about to start on his physical test walk of ten miles. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. In 1874 he was appointed to the Naval Academy from Missouri, and was graduated in 1878 and became Captain in 1910. Captain Knapp's service comprised sixteen years and seven months at sea, more than 18 years on shore duty, and 2 years and six months during which he was unattached. In the Spanish-American war he served in various commands. From March until the end of April, 1898, he was in command of the torpedo boat Somers, and during May of the same year was in command of the cruiser Topeka. From July until the end of September, 1899, he commanded the U.S. S. Sylph.
In 1900 he was sent to the Philippine Islands station, and during that year and the next he was in command of the U. S. S. Petrel and Wompatuck. During 1905-06 he commanded the Celtic, and after two years on shore went to sea again as commander of the Cheyenne. This was Captain Knapp's last command, and at the beginning of 1910 he was attached to the Bureau of Navigation as Hydrographer, where he remained until appointed to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in June of this year. Captain Knapp received several medals and decorations for his services, among which were the medal for the Spanish-American war and the Spanish war and Philippine campaign badges.
From the New York Times on 29 Sep 1915:
CAPT. JOHN J. KNAPP, NAVAL VETERAN, DIES
Commandant of the Philadelphia Yard Is Stricken with Apoplexy at His Desk
SAW 37 YEARS OF SERVICE
He Received Many Medals and Decorations - His Last Command Was the Cheyenne.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 28. - Captain John Joseph Knapp, Commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to which he was appointed in June 1915, died at the Naval Hospital here tonight of apoplexy. He was stricken at his desk this morning just before he was about to start on his physical test walk of ten miles. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. In 1874 he was appointed to the Naval Academy from Missouri, and was graduated in 1878 and became Captain in 1910. Captain Knapp's service comprised sixteen years and seven months at sea, more than 18 years on shore duty, and 2 years and six months during which he was unattached. In the Spanish-American war he served in various commands. From March until the end of April, 1898, he was in command of the torpedo boat Somers, and during May of the same year was in command of the cruiser Topeka. From July until the end of September, 1899, he commanded the U.S. S. Sylph.
In 1900 he was sent to the Philippine Islands station, and during that year and the next he was in command of the U. S. S. Petrel and Wompatuck. During 1905-06 he commanded the Celtic, and after two years on shore went to sea again as commander of the Cheyenne. This was Captain Knapp's last command, and at the beginning of 1910 he was attached to the Bureau of Navigation as Hydrographer, where he remained until appointed to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in June of this year. Captain Knapp received several medals and decorations for his services, among which were the medal for the Spanish-American war and the Spanish war and Philippine campaign badges.
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