Back Challenger (Schiff, 1932) German اچاماس چلنجر (۱۹۳۱) Persian HMS Challenger (1931) French HMS Challenger (1931) Russian
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Challenger |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | 1930 |
| Launched | 1 June 1931 |
| Commissioned | 15 March 1932 |
| Decommissioned | January 1954 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | survey ship |
| Displacement | 1,140 tons |
| Length | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Complement | 84 |
| Armament | None |
HMS Challenger was a survey ship of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy associated with the discovery of Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the oceans. She was laid down in 1930 at Chatham Dockyard and built in a dry dock, before being moved to Portsmouth for completion and commissioning on 15 March 1932.