Challenger, 1858
Type: Survey ship, late Corvette ; Armament 22 ( 4 guns as survey ship.)
Launched : 13 Feb 1858 ; Disposal date or year : 1921
BM: 1462 tons ; Displacement: 2306 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 1261 hpi 400 hp
Notes:

1860 Sheerness

6 May 1861 Sheerness. Commissioned for Service on the North America and West Indies Station.

1864 North America and West Indies Station. Reports of head injury and small-pox onboard. Number of Cases of Disease and Injury.

Apr 1866 commissioned. May-Jul 1868 is reported to have visited the South Sea Islands.

1869-70 mostly employed on the coast of New Zealand as a result of the local troubles.

19 Jul 1870 departed Sydney for Wellington.

18 Sep 1870 departed Wellington for Queensland.

6 Oct 1870 called at Port Denison, Queensland.

16 Oct 1870 called at Cape York, Queensland.

1 Nov 1870 called at Coupang, Timor.

17 Dec 1870 arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, en route for England.

1 Jan 1871 called at Simon's Bay.

13 Jan 1871 called at St. Helena.

18 Jan 1871 called at Ascension Island.

20 Feb 1871 arrived at Spithead, from Australia.

1872 survey ship

1879 Chatham

1880 Hulk

1890 Chatham

Aug 1914 Chatham. Used for lashing vessels alongside and for accommodating boat's crew of Captain of the Dockyard.