Ganges (1778 EIC ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Ganges (East India Company ship).

History
Great Britain
NameGanges
NamesakeGanges
Owner
  • EIC voyage #1:John Durand[1]
  • EIC voyage #2:Robert Preston[1]
  • EIC voyages #3-6:William Moffat[1]
OperatorBritish East India Company
BuilderWells, Deptford[2]
Launched22 October 1778[2]
FateLast listed 1796
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen758,[3] or 78230⁄94,[2] or 784[1] (bm)
Length
  • Overall:139 ft 7 in (42.5 m)
  • Keel:112 ft 1 in (34.2 m)
Beam36 ft 3+1⁄4 in (11.1 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)
PropulsionSail
Complement100[3]
Armament26 × 6-pounder guns[3]
NotesThree decks

Ganges was launched in 1778 as an East Indiaman. She made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC), and one voyage as a transport for a naval expedition. She was last listed in 1796.

  1. ^ a b c d e British Library: Ganges (1).
  2. ^ a b c Hackman (2001), p. 112.
  3. ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.64 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2018.