On Christmas Day 1831, the crew of HMS Beagle held their own ’Olympic Games’ at Port Desire in Patagonia.
25-Dec-1833: The HMS Beagle Olympics
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16-Apr-1834: Inspecting the Beagle’s bottom (‘a rather ticklish operation’)
On 16th April 1834, HMS Beagle was laid ashore on the banks of the Santa Cruz River to allow her keel to be inspected. The event resulted in one of the most iconic images of the famous ship. Read the story of the operation.