HMS Chatham (1788)

HMS Chatham was a Royal Navy survey brig that accompanied HMS Discovery on George Vancouver's exploration of the west coast of North America in his 1791–1795 expedition. Chatham was built by King, of Dover and launched in early 1788. She was purchased for navy service on 12 February 1788. The Chatham Islands in the Pacific Ocean are named after the ship, which visited them in 1791.

HMS Chatham (1788)

HMS Chatham was a Royal Navy survey brig that accompanied HMS Discovery on George Vancouver's exploration of the west coast of North America in his 1791–1795 expedition. Chatham was built by King, of Dover and launched in early 1788. She was purchased for navy service on 12 February 1788. The Chatham Islands in the Pacific Ocean are named after the ship, which visited them in 1791.