British Other Vessels sheer hulk 'Chatham' (1813)

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Chatham			3588
Nominal Guns	Unknown
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Keel Laid Down	5.1812
Acquired	2.4.1813
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham
Designed by	Sir Robert SeppingsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1809-1832
Constructor	Sir Robert SeppingsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1809-1832
Category	Other Vessels
Ship Type	Sheer Hulk
Broken Up	5.8.1876

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck145' 4"Imperial Feet44.1983
Length of Keel146' 0"Imperial Feet44.5008
Breadth46' 8"Imperial Feet14.0547
Depth in Hold14' 3"Imperial Feet4.2863
Draught Forward5' 1"Imperial Feet1.5494
Draught Aft5' 1"Imperial Feet1.5494
Burthen1,691 ²³⁄₉₄Imperial Feet0.0062

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
19.1.1821 - 18.1.1822Able SeamanADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1824Started middling repair at ChathamBWAS-1793
10.1824Completed middling repairBWAS-1793
2.1872Sheer legs removedBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29/8 Archive

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 16:00	Jon Miller	Lord Richard Howe (1^st Earl Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799
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