| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Ganges |
| Owner | W.S. Bullard, Boston |
| Builder | Hugh R. McKay, East Boston |
| Launched | 1854 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Acquired | May 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clipper |
| Tons burthen | 1254 tons |
| Length | 192 ft (59 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft (7.0 m)[1] |
Ganges was an 1854 clipper ship built by Hugh R. McKay in East Boston. Although she was famed for a race with Flying Cloud and Bald Eagle, the race actually never took place.
- ^ Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986) [Reprint of 1926-1927 ed.]. American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. p. 218. ISBN 0486251152.