USS Chatham (1836)

History
United States
Name	USS Chatham
Builder	John Laird, Sons & Co
Laid down	date unknown
Launched	1836
Commissioned	22 June 1864
Decommissioned	April 1865
Stricken	1865 (est.)
Homeport	Port Royal, South Carolina
Captured	by Union Navy forces 16 December 1863
Fate	Sold, 2 September 1865
General characteristics
Type	Steamer
Displacement	198 long tons (201 t)
Length	120 ft (37 m)
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)
Draft	7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Propulsion	steam engine side wheel-propelled
Speed	Unknown
Complement	Unknown
Armament	Unknown
Armor	Iron

USS Chatham was a Confederate side-wheel steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a harbor ship, used to transport military personnel, dispatches, and supplies to and from ships anchored in the harbor.