HMS Beagle. Survey ship extraordinary. Antomy of the Ship.

book summary

A 10-gun brig and survey ship, HMS Beagle became famous for her survey voyages under Commander Robert Fitzroy, especially once Charles Darwin, a passenger on the second expedition, wrote the "On the Origin of Species" which was based on studies undertaken during the voyage. Despite her fame, a three-dimensional model of the ship has been neglected by museums, as specific plans do not exist, but the author has researched the three different ages of Beagle to draw his own accurate plans and build his own scale model.
INTRODCTION:
Ship's history
Map: The survey voyages of HMS Beagle
Design
Description:-Lightning conductors
-Rudder
-Poop
Main deck
-Pumps
-Gun ports-
Windlass
-Anchor, chain and other cables
-Armament
-Figurehead
-Chronometers
-Sepping's imporvements
-Boats
-Rig
-Masts and spars
Notes
The Photographs
The Drawings:
-General arrangement
-Hull structure
-External hull
-Internal hull
-Fittings
-Armament
-Masts and spars
-Stnading rigging
-Running rigging
-Sails
-Ship's boats.
Sources
Bibliography
Index