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.
Statements (46)
| 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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