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Harry Shepard Knapp From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Harry Shepard Knapp Born June 27, 1856 New Britain, Connecticut Died April 6, 1928 (aged 71) Hartford, Connecticut Allegiance United States Service/branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg Unit ed States Navy Years of service 18781920 Rank Vice Admiral Commands held USS Charleston USS Florida Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet Battles/wars SpanishAmerican War World War I Awards Navy Cross Harry Shepard Knapp (June 27, 1856 April 6, 1928) was a Vice Admiral of the Unit ed States Navy, Military Governor of Santo Domingo, and Military Representative of the United States in Haiti. Contents 1 Biography 2 Namesake 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Biography Born in New Britain, Connecticut, Knapp graduated from the United States Naval A cademy on 20 June 1878. After serving in screw steamer Pensacola, as cadet midsh ipman, and in the steam frigate Minnesota and the sloop Jamestown as a midshipma n, he was commissioned as ensign on 8 July 1882. Following assignments to a numb er of ships and stations ashore, he was ordered to the gunboat Dorothea as execu tive officer at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. Outstanding service in a variety of important billets afloat and ashore was rewarded on 3 August 1908 when Knapp assumed command of the protected cruiser Charleston (C-22). Promoted to captain in 1909, Knapp was assigned to the General Board on 8 Januar y 1910. At about this time he served intermittently on the Joint Army and Navy B oard for Defense of the Panama Canal. He was in charge of Florida (BB-30) while she was fitted out and commanded the battleship when she first commissioned on 1 5 September 1911. He took command of Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet on 8 November 1915. He succeeded Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal as leader of Santo Domingo in 1 916. Knapp was promoted to rear admiral on 17 March 1917 and a week before the United States entered World War I was appointed Military Governor of Santo Domingo and Military Representative of the United States in Haiti. "Meritorious service" in this post, laboring to protect Allied shipping from Ger man U-boats and to make the Caribbean Sea secure from enemy aggression, earned R ear Admiral Knapp the Navy Cross. Soon after the armistice, he was Naval Attaché i n London with staff duties and on 4 February 1920 assumed command of U.S. Naval Forces operating in European waters with rank of vice admiral. Even after Vice A dmiral Knapp was placed on the retired list effective 27 June 1920, the Navy uti lized his singular abilities. This won him temporary active duty as a consultant

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Harry Shepard Knapp (June 27, 1856 April 6, 1928) was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy, Military Governor of Santo Domingo, and Military Representativeof the United States in Haiti.Contents

1 Biography2 Namesake3 See also4 References5 External links

Biography

Born in New Britain, Connecticut, Knapp graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 20 June 1878. After serving in screw steamer Pensacola, as cadet midshipman, and in the steam frigate Minnesota and the sloop Jamestown as a midshipman, he was commissioned as ensign on 8 July 1882. Following assignments to a number of ships and stations ashore, he was ordered to the gunboat Dorothea as execu

tive officer at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. Outstanding service ina variety of important billets afloat and ashore was rewarded on 3 August 1908when Knapp assumed command of the protected cruiser Charleston (C-22).

Promoted to captain in 1909, Knapp was assigned to the General Board on 8 January 1910. At about this time he served intermittently on the Joint Army and Navy Board for Defense of the Panama Canal. He was in charge of Florida (BB-30) whileshe was fitted out and commanded the battleship when she first commissioned on 15 September 1911. He took command of Cruiser Force, Atlantic Fleet on 8 November1915. He succeeded Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal as leader of Santo Domingo in 1916.

Knapp was promoted to rear admiral on 17 March 1917 and a week before the United

States entered World War I was appointed Military Governor of Santo Domingo andMilitary Representative of the United States in Haiti.

"Meritorious service" in this post, laboring to protect Allied shipping from German U-boats and to make the Caribbean Sea secure from enemy aggression, earned Rear Admiral Knapp the Navy Cross. Soon after the armistice, he was Naval Attaché in London with staff duties and on 4 February 1920 assumed command of U.S. NavalForces operating in European waters with rank of vice admiral. Even after Vice Admiral Knapp was placed on the retired list effective 27 June 1920, the Navy utilized his singular abilities. This won him temporary active duty as a consultant