HMS Beagle (A319)

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named HMS Beagle.

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History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Beagle
BuilderBrooke Marine, Lowestoft
Launched7 September 1967
Commissioned9 May 1968
Decommissioned7 February 2002
Identification
FateSold March 2002
General characteristics
Class & typeBulldog class survey vessel
Displacement1,050 long tons
Length189.6 ft (57.8 m) o/a
Beam37.5 ft (11.4 m)
PropulsionFour Lister Blackstone ER58M 8-cylinder diesel engines, 2,640 bhp, twin screws, variable pitch propellers.
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range4,500 miles (at 12 knots)
Complement45

HMS Beagle was a Bulldog class coastal survey vessel of the Royal Navy and was the ninth to bear the name.

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