HMS Chatham (1788)
The Chatham near Fife Sound in Queen Charlotte Strait (1792) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Chatham |
| Builder | King, Dover |
| Launched | 1788 |
| Acquired | 12 February 1788 |
| Fate | Sold in 1830 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 4-gun survey brig |
| Tons burthen | 133 bm |
| Length | 80 ft (24.4 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 45 |
| Armament |
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HMS Chatham was a Royal Navy survey brig, built in 1788, that accompanied HMS Discovery on George Vancouver's exploration of the West Coast of North America in his 1791–1795 expedition.