HMS Beagle (1804)
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| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Beagle |
| Namesake | The Beagle breed of dog |
| Ordered | 22 May 1804 |
| Builder | Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall Yard |
| Laid down | June 1804 |
| Launched | 8 August 1804 |
| Completed | By 7 October 1804 |
| Commissioned | 1804 |
| Out of service | 1813 |
| Honours & awards |
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| Fate | Sold on 21 July 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 38282⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 30 ft 6+1⁄4 in (9.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 10+1⁄2 in (3.92 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig rigged |
| Complement | 121 |
| Armament | 18 guns:16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow guns |
HMS Beagle was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1804, during the Napoleonic Wars. She played a major role in the Battle of the Basque Roads. Beagle was laid up in ordinary in 1813 and sold in 1814.