Caspar Goodrich
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| Caspar Goodrich | |
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| Died July 15, 1907 | |
 Portrait of the young Caspar Goodrich, painted in 1887 by John Singer Sargent |
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| Place of birth | Italy |
| Place of death | Cape Cod Bay |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1897–1907 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Caspar Goodrich, son of Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich, was born in Italy. Appointed a Midshipman from Connecticut 7 September 1897, he was designated a Naval Cadet 10 June 1901 and reported to Lancaster for duty. From 1903 to 1905 Goodrich served in Maine, Cleveland, and Chicago. Assigned to Georgia on the Atlantic Station in June 1906, Goodrich was killed 15 July 1907 as the result of a turret explosion.
[edit] Namesake
In 1945, the destroyer USS Goodrich (DD-831) was named in honor of Adm. Goodrich and Lt. Goodrich.
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[edit] References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
