Ganges-class ship of the line

	HMS Tremendous (centre) at the action of 21 April 1806
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.^[1]

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