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Chatham, 1758
Type: Hospital Ship ; late 4th rate ; Armament 50
Launched at Portsmouth : 1758 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
BM: 1052 tons
Notes:

1 Jan 1799, 50, Lieut. Bill., guardship, and hospital ship at Falmouth.

25 Mar 1800, Falmouth, arrived the Agamemnon, 64, and Clyde frigate, the former having struck on the Penmarks (it is said, the very same rock the Repulse was lost on) ; she was with difficulty kept above water, as when she arrived it was above the magazines. She fell in with the Childers off the land, from whom she received some assistance, and accompanied her into port. They were constantly pumping the whole of last night, assisted by the crews of two sloops of war lying here, and the Chatham guardship, and a part of the soldiers from Pendennis garrison ; notwithstanding which it was found this morning the water had increased three feet; but we learn, that towards the afternoon, the leaks had not gained on the men at the pumps ; it is therefore hoped they will be able to prevent her from sinking.

1805 renamed Tilbury.


Chatham, 1812
Type: 3rd Rate ; 74
Launched : 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1817
BM: 1860 tons
Notes:

Jul-Aug 1809 timbers brought away from Flushing during the ill-fated Walcheren Expedition.

Deal 15 Jun 1812 Arrived and will proceed to off Flushing.

Deal 16 Jun 1812 Sailed for off the Scheldt

Deal 6 Oct 1812 Arrived from off Flushing.

Deal 28 Feb 1813 Sailed for Portsmouth.

Deal 26 Mar 1813 Sailed for off Flushing.

Deal 29 Sep 1813 Remains in the Downs.

Deal 23 May 1814 Remains.

Deal 29 May 1814 Sailed for Boulogne.

Portsmouth 12 Jun 1814 Sailed with a squadron for Cherbourg to bring back to England 10-12,000 Russian Guards.

Portsmouth 20 Jun 1814 Returned from Cherbourg without the Russian troops.

Portsmouth 28 Jun 1814 Fitting to bring back the remaining troops from France.

Portsmouth 29 Jun 1814 Will sail tomorrow for Bordeaux to bring home English troops.

Portsmouth 4 Jul 1814 Paid wages and will sail tomorrow for Bordeaux.

Portsmouth 6 Jul 1814 Sailed for Bordeaux, to bring home troops to England.

Cork 26 Jul 1814 Arrived at Cove, from Bordeaux, with the 34th and 50th regiments.

Portsmouth 9 Aug 1814 Arrived from Bordeaux.

Portsmouth 18 Aug 1814 Came into harbour, to be docked.

Portsmouth 14 Sep 1814 Is in dock undergoing a complete refit.

Portsmouth 15 Dec 1814 Last night a ship's boat was swamped and several men drowned, going to the assistance of the Olympia cutter, on the Spit-bank.

Portsmouth 30 Dec 1814 To be manned.

Portsmouth 25 Jan 1815 To complete her crew and go out to Spithead soonest.

Portsmouth 26 Jan 1815 Dropped down to St. Helen's roads and will sail tomorrow to cruise off the Western Isles.

Portsmouth 29 Jan 1815 Sailed in search for American frigates.

Portsmouth 25 May 1815 Sailed from St. Helen's roads for Cork.

Plymouth 6 Jun 1815 Arrived from Cork, to join the Channel Fleet.

Navy Office 19 Aug 1817 Ordered to be sold.

1830 Sheer hulk, Chatham

20 Dec 1848 Sheer hulk, Chatham

1860 Sheer hulk, Chatham

1870 Sheer hulk, Chatham