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HMS Chatham (1788)
Royal Navy brig best known as Discovery's tender in the Vancouver Expedition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Chatham.
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]
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The Chatham near Fife Sound in Queen Charlotte Strait (1792)[1] | |
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Name | HMS Chatham |
Builder | King, Dover |
Launched | 1788 |
Acquired | 12 February 1788 |
Fate | Sold in 1830 |
General characteristics | |
Class and 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 |
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