HMS Ganges

HMS Ganges

Two ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Ganges" after the river Ganges in India.

*HMS "Ganges" was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched in 1782 and broken up in 1816.
*HMS "Ganges" was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1821 and finally broken up in 1930. She is notable for being the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship.
*HMS "Ganges" was a training establishment, originally aboard the second HMS "Ganges". She was in service between 1865 and 1976. During this period a number of other ships were renamed HMS "Ganges" whilst serving as the establishment:
**HMS "Minotaur" was "Ganges" between 1906 and 1908, and again between 1913 and 1919. She was also "Ganges II" between 1908 and 1912, and again between 1920 and 1922.
**HMS "Caroline" was "Ganges" between 1908 and 1913.
**HMS "Agincourt" was "Ganges II" between 1906 and 1908.
**RNTE Shotley, a shore based training establishment set up in 1905 was "Ganges II" from 1913 to 1919, and "Ganges" from 1927 to 1976.


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