HMS Ganges (1782)

HMS Ganges (1782)

HMS "Ganges" was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on March 30 1782 at Rotherhithe. She was the first ship of the Navy to bear the name.

She saw active service from 1782 to 1811, in Europe and the West Indies; she took thee prize of the the French 24-gun corvette "Jacobin". The Ganges was involved in the squadron commanded by Admiral John Gell which escorted back to Portsmouth, a Spanish ship, which they had captured from the French. The ownership of the Spanish ship was a matter of some debate and was not settled until 4 February 1795 when the value of the cargo was put at £935,000. At this time all the crew, captains, officers and admirals could expect to share in this prize. Admiral Hood's share was £50,000. The ships that conveyed her to Portsmouth were the HMS St George, HMS Egmont, HMS Edgar, HMS Ganges and HMS Phaeton. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C8kLAAAAYAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA8&ots=RPvxGeVdOO&dq=%22admiral%20john%20gell%22&pg=RA1-PA6&ci=498,560,428,512&source=bookclip Annual Register] , 1795, accessed 6 October 2008]

She was present at the Battle of Copenhagen, and commanded by Captain Thomas Fremantle. Also aboard were a contingent of soldiers from the 49th foot, commanded by Isaac Brock. They were supposed to storm the forts at Copenhagen, but the outcome of the naval battle made such an assault unnecessary.

She was commissioned as a prison ship on December 12 1811, for holding prisoners of war, transferred to the Board of Transport in 1814, and broken up at Plymouth in 1816.

References


*Michael Phillips. [http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/G.HTM Ships of the Old Navy, A History of Ships of the 18th Century Royal Navy] . Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
*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.

External links

* [http://www.hmsgangesassoc.org/frigate.html The HMS "Ganges" Association Website] has a timeline of the activities of the "Ganges".


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