HMS Ganges (1782)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ganges.

Ganges
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Ganges
Ordered14 July 1779
BuilderRandall, Rotherhithe
Laid downApril 1780
Launched30 March 1782
FateBroken up, 1816
Notes
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeGanges-class ship of the line
Tons burthen167853⁄94[2] or 1679[3] bm
Length169 ft 6 in (51.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.5 m)
Depth of hold20 ft 3 in (6.2 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement590 officers and men
Armament
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Ganges was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1782 at Rotherhithe. She was the first ship of the Navy to bear the name, and was the name ship of her class. She saw active service from 1782 to 1811, in Europe and the West Indies.

  1. ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 180.
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