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.

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

Ships

• HMS Ganges

Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe

Ordered: 14 July 1779

Launched: 30 March 1782

Fate: Broken up, 1816

• HMS Culloden

Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe

Ordered: 12 July 1779

Launched: 16 June 1783

Fate: Broken up, 1813

• HMS Tremendous

Builder: Barnard, Deptford

Ordered: 1 January 1782

Launched: 30 October 1784

Fate: Sold out of the service, 1897

• HMS Invincible

Builder: Woolwich Dockyard

Ordered: 25 June 1801

Launched: 15 March 1808

Fate: Broken up, 1861

• HMS Minden

Builder: Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia, Duncan Docks, Bombay

Ordered: 9 July 1801

Launched: 19 June 1810

Fate: Sold out of the service, 1861

• HMS Minotaur

Builder: Chatham Dockyard

Ordered: 3 December 1811

Laid Down: December 1812

Launched: 15 April 1816

Fate: Hulked, 1842, Broken up 1869

References

• Lavery, Brian (1983) 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