HMS Chatham (1788)

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The Chatham near Fife Sound in Queen Charlotte Strait (1792)[1]
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Chatham
BuilderKing, Dover
Launched1788
Acquired12 February 1788
FateSold in 1830
General characteristics
Class and type4-gun survey brig
Tons burthen133 bm
Length80 ft (24.4 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planBrig
Complement45
Armament

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.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stockdale was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Naish, John (1996). The Interwoven Lives of George Vancouver, Archibald Menzies, Joseph Whidbey and Peter Puget: The Vancouver Voyage of 1791–1795. The Edward Mellen Press, Ltd. ISBN 0-7734-8857-X.

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