Leaving the Marietta in March 1911, Carpender was involved with the fitting out of the new battleship . Like other naval officers of the day, he acquired a nickname, "Chips" (a traditional nickname for a ship's carpenter in the days of wooden ships).
In March 1911, Carpender departed Marietta and took part in the construction of the new battleship.  Like many other naval officers at that time, he was given the nickname "Chips" (a common term for a ship's carpenter during the era of wooden ships).