HMS Chatham

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HMS Chatham was a Royal Navy survey brig that accompanied George Vancouver’s late 18th-century expedition to chart the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy ship
survey brig
armament lightly armed survey vessel
associatedWith George Vancouver
associatedWithEvent European charting of the Pacific Northwest coast
associatedWithPerson George Vancouver
William R. Broughton
surface form: William Robert Broughton
commander William R. Broughton
surface form: William Robert Broughton
constructionMaterial wooden hull
country Kingdom of Great Britain
era Age of Sail
expeditionPartnerShip HMS Discovery
exploredRegion Juan de Fuca Strait
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
Georgia Strait
surface form: Strait of Georgia

coast of present-day Alaska
coast of present-day British Columbia
coast of present-day Washington State
flagState Royal Navy
historicalRole support ship to flagship HMS Discovery on Vancouver’s voyage
historicalSignificance contributed to accurate charts used by later navigators
namedAfter Chatham, Kent
navalDiscipline Royal Navy regulations of the 18th century
navalTheatre Northern Pacific Ocean
surface form: North Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean
notableVoyage Vancouver’s expedition to the Pacific Northwest
operator Royal Navy
partOf Vancouver Expedition
surface form: Vancouver expedition
propulsion sail
roleInExpedition survey support vessel
serviceBranch Royal Navy
shipType brig
surveyFunction detailed inshore surveying
reconnaissance of channels and inlets
surveyMethod coastal triangulation
lead-line sounding
task charting coastlines
mapping harbours
sounding depths
timePeriod late 18th century
use exploration
hydrographic survey
vesselClass survey brig of the Royal Navy

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