USS Chatham is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy: , an iron side wheel steamer was built in 1836. was launched in 1916 by Maryland Steel Company, Sparrows Point, Maryland. , was transferred to the United Kingdom 11 August 1943 under lend-lease and renamed HMS Slinger. was launched 13 May 1944 by Froemming Brothers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. United States Navy ship names