HMS Beagle was a G-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, constructed by John Brown & Company at Clydebank. Laid down on 17 March 1909 and launched on 16 October 1909, she measured 269 feet (82.0 meters) in length between perpendiculars, with a beam of 26 feet 7 inches (8.10 meters) and a draught of 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 meters). Displacing approximately 950 long tons (970 tonnes) at normal load, she was powered by five Yarrow boilers supplying steam at 220 psi to Parsons steam turbines rated at 12,500 shp, driving three shafts. Her design speed was 27 knots, and during sea trials, she exceeded this, reaching 27.12 knots. Commissioned on 10 June 1910 under Lieutenant Lionel J.G. Anderson, HMS Beagle served initially with the First Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet, participating in notable events such as the Coronation Naval Review in 1911. As naval classifications evolved, she was designated a G-class destroyer in 1913, with her hull marked accordingly. Her early service saw active deployment in the Mediterranean, including involvement in the pursuit of the German ships Goeben and Breslau at the outbreak of World War I. She participated in patrols and blockades in the Aegean Sea and was involved in the Gallipoli Campaign, including troop landings at Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay. Notably, she escorted vessels during the campaign and engaged in patrols to protect Allied ships, although she was unable to prevent the sinking of the battleship Goliath by the Turkish destroyer Muavenet-i Milliye. Later in the war, HMS Beagle was reassigned to the North West Approaches, serving in anti-submarine roles with depth charges and convoy escort duties from Buncrana, Ireland. She was involved in the rescue of Cornwallis's crew after the battleship was torpedoed in January 1917. Following the war, she was placed in reserve at the Nore in 1919, then sold for scrap in 1921. HMS Beagle’s service exemplified the transition from pre-war destroyer designs to wartime escort and patrol roles, marking her as a significant vessel in early 20th-century naval history.

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