Plans are being drawn up to build a £3.3m working replica of the boat that took Charles Darwin around the world at Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. Fundraising for the project, which would mark the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth in 2009, is under way. The aim is to built a seaworthy vessel identical to the HMS Beagle on the outside, but with a modern interior. Darwin, who showed how natural selection could explain evolution, sailed on the Beagle between 1831-36.
plans are being drawn up to build a 3 3m working replica of the boat that took charles darwin around the world at milford haven in pembrokeshire fundraising for the project which would mark the 200th anniversary of darwin s birth in 2009 is under way the aim is to built a seaworthy vessel identical to the hms beagle on the outside but with a modern interior darwin who showed how natural selection could explain evolution sailed on the beagle between 1831 36