| HMS Beagle |
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General Information
| Organisation: | MoD, Hydrographic Surveying Squadron |
| Main Activities: | Coastal Survey Vessel |
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General Vessel Details
| Builder: | Brook Marine, Lowestoft, commissioned in 1968 |
Specification
| Dimensions: | 57.6m × 11.2m × 3.7m |
| Displacement: | |
| Standard: | 0800 tons |
| Full Load: | 1080 tons |
| Speed: | 15 knots |
| Range: | 4500 miles at 12 knots |
| Stabiliser or Anti-roll Device: | Passive stabilisation tank |
Main Machinery
| Main Engines: | 4 × Lister Blackstone ERS8M diesels producing 2640 hp. Coupled to two shafts fitted with cp propellers. |
Complement
| Officers: | 05 |
| Other Ranks: | 34 |
Surveying Equipment and Facilities
Fitted with precision ranging radar, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), automatic steering, Qubit SIPS II integrated navigation and survey system. This allows chart processing in real time as the data is acquired.
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