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'''Cornelius Marius Schoonmaker''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]].
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{{CaptUS}} '''Cornelius Marius Schoonmaker''' (2 February, 1839 – 16 March, 1889) served in the [[United States Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of {{MidUS}} on 9 June, 1859.{{USOfficerReg1889|pp. 6-7}}
  
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Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of [[Master (U.S. Navy)|Master]] on 23 February, 1861, followed a few months later by his commissioning as a {{LieutUS}} on 31 August, 1861.{{USOfficerReg1889|pp. 6-7}}
  
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Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 24 December, 1865.{{USOfficerReg1889|pp. 6-7}}
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Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 14 February, 1873.{{USOfficerReg1889|pp. 6-7}}
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Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 7 October, 1886.{{USOfficerReg1889|pp. 6-7}}
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Schoonmaker was appointed to command the {{US-Vandalia|f=t}} on 5 April, 1888.{{USOfficerReg1889|p. 7}}
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''Vandalia'', along with the frigate {{US-1Trenton}} and the {{US-Nipsic|f=t}} arrived at Apia, Samoa during the spring of 1889 in response to a diplomatic crisis which saw seven warships from three different nations converge on the islands.  On 15/16 March Apia Harbor was battered by a violent hurricane which wrecked all but one of the ships present.  ''Vandalia'' was among those lost, and Captain Schoonmaker was among the forty-three officers and men lost with her.{{USOfficerReg1890|p. 136}}
  
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 13 August 2017

Captain Cornelius Marius Schoonmaker (2 February, 1839 – 16 March, 1889) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of Midshipman on 9 June, 1859.[1]

Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of Master on 23 February, 1861, followed a few months later by his commissioning as a Lieutenant on 31 August, 1861.[2]

Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 24 December, 1865.[3]

Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 February, 1873.[4]

Schoonmaker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 7 October, 1886.[5]

Schoonmaker was appointed to command the screw sloop Vandalia on 5 April, 1888.[6]

Vandalia, along with the frigate Trenton and the gunboat Nipsic arrived at Apia, Samoa during the spring of 1889 in response to a diplomatic crisis which saw seven warships from three different nations converge on the islands. On 15/16 March Apia Harbor was battered by a violent hurricane which wrecked all but one of the ships present. Vandalia was among those lost, and Captain Schoonmaker was among the forty-three officers and men lost with her.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry L. Howison
Captain of U.S.S. Vandalia
5 Apr, 1888[8] – 16 Mar, 1889[9]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 6-7.
  2. Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 6-7.
  3. Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 6-7.
  4. Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 6-7.
  5. Register of Officers, 1889. pp. 6-7.
  6. Register of Officers, 1889. p. 7.
  7. Register of Officers, 1890. p. 136.
  8. Register of Officers, 1889. p. 6.
  9. Register of Officers, 1890. p. 136.