Ganges-class ship of the line

	Fight of HMS Tremendous (in the foreground) and HMS Hindostan against the French frigate La Cannonière, 21 April 1806, by Pierre-Julien Gilbert
Class overview
Name	Ganges
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Alfred class
Succeeded by	Courageux class
In service	30 March 1782 - 1897
Completed	6
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	169 ft 6 in (51.66 m) (gundeck); 138 ft 7+3⁄4 in (42.3 m) (keel);
Beam	47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.5 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns:; Gun deck: 28 × 32-pounders; Upper gun deck: 28 × 18-pounders ; Quarter deck: 14 × 9-pounders ; Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders;
Notes	Ships in class include: Ganges, Culloden, Tremendous, Invincible, Minden, Minotaur

The Ganges-class ships of the line were a class of six 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Edward Hunt in 1779.

Class overview
Fight of HMS Tremendous (in the foreground) and HMS Hindostan against the French frigate La Cannonière, 21 April 1806, by Pierre-Julien Gilbert
Name	Ganges
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Alfred class
Succeeded by	Courageux class
In service	30 March 1782 - 1897
Completed	6
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	169 ft 6 in (51.66 m) (gundeck) 138 ft 7+3⁄4 in (42.3 m) (keel)
Beam	47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.5 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns: Gun deck: 28 × 32-pounders Upper gun deck: 28 × 18-pounders Quarter deck: 14 × 9-pounders Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders
Notes	Ships in class include: Ganges, Culloden, Tremendous, Invincible, Minden, Minotaur