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Hms Beagle

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Hms Beagle has 171 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 4 references, with 19 live disagreements.

171 facts·137 predicates·4 sources·19 in dispute

Mostly:departure date(5), departure reason(4), communicated with(4)

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Other facts (171)

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171 facts
PredicateValueRef
Departure DateMonday, Nov. 3[1]
Departure DateSunday, November 9[1]
Departure DateWednesday[1]
Departure DateMonday, November 3[1]
Departure Date1879-11-03[1]
Departure ReasonLate Massacre at Cloudy Bay[1]
Departure ReasonNews of Murder[1]
Departure Reasonreceiving news of murder[1]
Departure ReasonCloudy Bay Massacre[1]
Communicated Withnull[1]
Communicated WithCaptain De Hoghton[1]
Communicated Withtrue[1]
Communicated WithAuthorities[1]
Scandalised Riggingtrue[1]
Scandalised RiggingLizard Island[1]
Scandalised Riggingnull[1]
Lowered Top Maststrue[1]
Lowered Top MastsLizard Island[1]
Lowered Top Mastsnull[1]
VisitedLizard Island[1]
VisitedTomara[1]
VisitedTomara Village[1]
Under Charge ofSub Lieut Wilfred F Forest[1]
Under Charge ofSub Lieut Wilfred F Forrest[1]
Under Charge ofSub Lieutenant Wilfred F Forest[1]
Departed FromCooktown[1]
Departed FromTownsville[1]
Departed FromLizard Island[1]
Purpose of Current Visitenquire into murder circumstances[1]
Purpose of Current Visitenquire into murder of crew[1]
Purpose of Current Visitenquire into circumstances of murders[1]
Sailed forLizard[1]
Sailed forScene of Massacre[1]
Sailed forBrisbane[1]
Left Location on DateTownsville[1]
Left Location on DateCooktown[1]
Left Location on DateLizard Island[1]
Departure Date FromGrange Island[1]
Departure Date FromCooktown[1]
Anchored atDadilo[1]
Anchored atDadilo Village[1]
Arrived at on DateSaturday, November 8[1]
Arrived at on DateGrange Island[1]
Arrived atLizard Island[1]
Arrived atGrange Island[1]
In Charge ofSub Lieutenant W F Forrest[1]
In Charge ofSublieutenant W F Forrest[1]
Visit PurposePunish Natives for Irons Willis Murder[1]
Visit PurposeEnquire Into Pride of Logan Crew Murder[1]
Under Weigh forDadilo[1]
Under Weigh forDadilo Village[1]
Underway onWednesday 10th?[1]
Underway onWednesday 5th November[1]
Imitated Trader Appearancetrue[1]
Anchored Overnight atGrange Island[1]
Fired Shells IntoDadilo Village[1]
Arrival Date atGrange Island[1]
Departed From on DateMonday, November 3[1]
Scandalised Rigging to Appear AsTrader Ship[1]
Lowered Top Masts atLizard Island[1]
Arrived at Scene ofCloudy Bay Massacre[1]
Under Weigh on Date forDadilo[1]
Anchored at Timenoon[1]
Departed on DateWednesday[1]
Decision to Lay Night atGrange Island[1]
Moored Broadside to Villagenull[1]
Arrived at Village Timelittle over three hours[1]
Underway Date1879-11-05[1]
Then to SydneySydney[1]
Specific Visit LocationDedele[1]
Was in Port Cooktownnull[1]
Sailed toLizard[1]
Current LocationCloudy Bay[1]
Proceeded Slowly Due Sandbanks Reefsnull[1]
Departure Time Nov99 a.m.[1]
Destination New Guinea Coastnull[1]
Anchored for NightGrange Island[1]
Left for South Cape TuesdaySouth Cape[1]
Disguised Astrader[1]
Departure Triggered byNews of Murder[1]
LeftLizard Island[1]
Left Townsville on Date1880-11-03[1]
Decision to Lie NightGrange Island[1]
Purpose of Disguiseappear as trader[1]
Left LocationLizard Island[1]
Present at SceneCloudy Bay Massacre Scene[1]
Arrival DateSaturday, November 8[1]
Headed toScene of Massacre at Cloudy Bay[1]
Has Armstrong Gunnull[1]
Has Guns Crewnull[1]
Had Pleasant Tripnull[1]
Anchorage Timenoon[1]
Departed Afterreceiving news of murder[1]
Laid Over NightGrange Island[1]
Capable of Landing Small Forcenull[1]
Responds to MassacreLate Massacre at Cloudy Bay[1]
Position Relative toTomara Village[1]
Anchored forthe night[1]
Departed toSouth Cape[1]
Destination From LizardNew Guinea Coast[1]

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true
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arrivalDateAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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departedFromOnDatetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
Monday, November 3
departedFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cooktown
scandalisedRiggingToAppearAstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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loweredTopMastsAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:lizard-island
arrivedAtOnDatetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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ex:sub-lieut-wilfred-f-forrest
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noon
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Wednesday
decisionToLayNightAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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null
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null
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9 a.m.
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null
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departureDatetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
Sunday, November 9
departureDatetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
Wednesday
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Saturday, November 8
headedTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:scene-of-massacre-at-cloudy-bay
hasArmstrongGuntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
hasGunsCrewtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
hadPleasantTriptrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
departureDatetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
Monday, November 3
anchorageTimetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
noon
departedAftertrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
receiving news of murder
scandalisedRiggingtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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null
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departedFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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the night
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landing
purposeAtLizardtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
take off war vessel appearance
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enquire into murder circumstances
purposeOfVisittrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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numerous sandbanks and reefs
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very slowly
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little over three hours
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lighten rigging to reduce war vessel appearance
mooredBroadsideOnTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:dedele-village
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null
purposeOfJulyVisittrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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wasInPortAtCooktowntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
at9amOn9thOnRoadForVillageArrivedInOverThreeHourstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
underwayOnWednesdayThe5thFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:new-guinea-coast
atLocationOnNovember9trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cloudy-bay
historicalShipInBritishNavytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
gunsCrewFiredShellsIntotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:dadilo-village
capableOfLandingSmallPartytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
scandalisedRiggingAttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:lizard-island
atSceneOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cloudy-bay-massacre
underChargeOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:sub-lieutenant-wilfred-f-forest
hadPleasantTripTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:grange-island
departureReasontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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Wednesday
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trader
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null
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null
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null
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ex:grange-island
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1879-11-03
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small quantity of men
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Wednesday 10th?
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true
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due to sandbanks and reefs
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true
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bring offending parties to justice
purposeOfCurrentVisittrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
enquire into murder of crew
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punish natives for murder of Messrs. Irons and Willis
sailedFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:scene-of-massacre
communicatedWithtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
successorToDarwinVoyagetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
same name
thenTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:sydney
visitstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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Wednesday 5th November
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enquire into circumstances of murders
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sandbanks and reefs
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implied
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ex:authorities
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Darwin's ship implied?
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ex:dedele
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ex:brisbane
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11:39am yesterday
castOfftrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
true
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ex:coast
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same evening
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ex:pride-of-lam

References (4)

4 references
  1. [1]Beche De Mer163 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  2. [2]Reynolds1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/reynolds
  3. ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  4. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/67366459_Saturday-1-November-1879-queensland-telegrams-cooktown-october-28

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