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Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721-1808). Obverse: Head of Admiral Chapman with long hair (right). Legend: 'FREDR . HENR . AB CHAPMAN VICE-AMIRALIS EQV . TORQV . O . VAS.' (Knight Commander of the Order of Vasa.) Reverse: A hull under construction. Legend: 'FAMAM FERET PER ORBEM.' (It shall carry his fame through the world.) Exergue: 'SOCIO ACAD . R . SC . STOCKH . MDCCCVIII'. Admiral Chapman, an Swedish naval architect of English parentage, was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Karlskrona dockyard.
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Frederick Henry Chapman (1721-1808); obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Frederick Henry Chapman (1721-1808); reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Fredrik Henrik af medals Frumerie C. M. Chapman | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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