HMS Beagle (H30)

HMS Beagle was a B-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw extensive service throughout World War II; in Norway, the Atlantic, North Africa, on Russian Convoys, and in the Normandy landings.

Construction
The ship was ordered in early 1929 from John Brown & Company at Clydebank, Glasgow, under the 1928 Programme, along with her sister ship HMS Basilisk (H11). She was laid down on 11 October 1929, and launched on 26 September 1930, as the eighth RN ship to carry this name. Beagle was completed on 9 April 1931 at a cost of £220,342, excluding items supplied by the Admiralty such as guns, ammunition and communications equipment.

Service history
HMS Beagle participated in several campaigns Norway 1940, Battle of the Atlantic 1940-45, North Africa 1942, Arctic 1942-44, English Channel 1943 & Normandy 1944. HMS Beagle is most famous for liberating the Channel Islands in May 1945.