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 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
Armament	Four 3-pdr guns; 6 swivels;

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]

^ Cite error: The named reference Stockdale was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 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.

History
The Chatham near Fife Sound in Queen Charlotte Strait (1792)^[1]
Great Britain
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
Armament	Four 3-pdr guns 6 swivels