HMS Beagle – A Potted History
The HMS Beagle, a Cherokee-class 10-gun Royal Navy brig-sloop, was built in 1820 at a cost of £7,803, the equivalent of around £1million in today’s money.
Robert FitzRoy
Admiral Robert FitzRoy (Updated 2025 to mark 100 years of The Shipping Forecast) I first came across Robert FitzRoy while researching the origins of The Shipping News. As 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of The Shipping Forecast, it seems fitting to revisit the life of the man who laid the foundations for modern meteorology and … Read more
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