USS Chatham (1836)

History
United States
NameUSS Chatham
BuilderJohn Laird, Sons & Co
Laid downdate unknown
Launched1836
Commissioned22 June 1864
DecommissionedApril 1865
Stricken1865 (est.)
HomeportPort Royal, South Carolina
Captured
FateSold, 2 September 1865
General characteristics
TypeSteamer
Displacement198 long tons (201 t)
Length120 ft (37 m)
Beam26 ft (7.9 m)
Draft7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Propulsion
SpeedUnknown
ComplementUnknown
ArmamentUnknown
ArmorIron

USS Chatham was a Confederate side-wheel steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a harbor ship, used to transport military personnel, dispatches, and supplies to and from ships anchored in the harbor.