Ganges-class ship of the line
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.
 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 |
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| Beam | 47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.5 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Ships in class include: Ganges, Culloden, Tremendous, Invincible, Minden, Minotaur |
Ships
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 14 July 1779
- Launched: 30 March 1782
- Fate: Broken up, 1816
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 12 July 1779
- Launched: 16 June 1783
- Fate: Broken up, 1813
- Builder: Barnard, Deptford
- Ordered: 1 January 1782
- Launched: 30 October 1784
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1897
- Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
- Ordered: 25 June 1801
- Launched: 15 March 1808
- Fate: Broken up, 1861
- Builder: Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia, Duncan Docks, Bombay
- Ordered: 9 July 1801
- Launched: 19 June 1810
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1861
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 3 December 1811
- Laid Down: December 1812
- Launched: 15 April 1816
- Fate: Hulked, 1842, Broken up 1869
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Lyon, David, The Sailing Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy - Built, Purchased and Captured 1688-1860, pub Conway Maritime Press, 1993, ISBN 0-85177-617-5
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