HMS Chatham (1788)

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HMS Chatham (1788) was a Royal Navy survey brig best known for accompanying George Vancouver’s expedition in the late 18th century, contributing significantly to the charting of the Pacific Northwest coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy ship
survey brig
accompanied HMS Discovery (1789) NERFINISHED
affiliation British Empire NERFINISHED
associatedWith British exploration of the Pacific
George Vancouver NERFINISHED
builtFor exploration and survey duties
commandedBy William Robert Broughton NERFINISHED
constructionMaterial wood
country Kingdom of Great Britain
documentation logs and charts produced during Vancouver’s voyage
era late 18th century
explorationArea Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED
coast of present-day Alaska
coast of present-day British Columbia
coast of present-day Washington State
explorationEra post-Cook Pacific exploration
explorationOutcome detailed mapping of coasts and islands
flagshipOf none
historicalCategory 18th-century Royal Navy ships
exploration ships of the United Kingdom
historicalSignificance contributed to accurate charts used by later navigators
launchDate 1788
legacy place names and charts in the Pacific Northwest linked to its surveys
namedAfter Chatham, Kent NERFINISHED
navalDiscipline Royal Navy regulations of the 18th century
navalTheater North Pacific NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
notableFor charting the Pacific Northwest coast
operator Royal Navy
participatedIn George Vancouver expedition NERFINISHED
Vancouver’s exploration of the Pacific Northwest
partOf Vancouver expedition squadron NERFINISHED
primaryRole surveying
propulsion sail
serviceBranch Royal Navy
shipType brig
surveyContribution improvement of nautical charts of the Pacific Northwest
surveyMethod lead-line soundings
surveyWork coastal charting
hydrographic sounding
mapping inlets and channels
technology sailing ship
timePeriod Age of Sail NERFINISHED
usedFor naval surveying
scientific exploration

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Vancouver Expedition supportShip HMS Chatham (1788)