British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ganges' (1782)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
Christopher HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1721
Update
Saudadoe's Prize (36) 1692-1712
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Ship
Update
Christopher HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1721
Added
Nathaniel FranklinBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695
Added
Jethro BraddoakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695
Update
Dreadnought (66) 1690-1704
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Vanguard (90) 1678-1705
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Added
George VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695
Update
Elizabeth (70) 1679-1704
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Robert DelavallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1707
See more...

Ganges	4416
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.7.1779	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.1780	BWAS-1714
Acquired	30.3.1782	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Ganges Class	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Edward HuntBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1731-1740	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1755-1802	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	3.1816	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck169' 6"Imperial Feet51.5134
Length of Keel138' 7 ¾Imperial Feet42.0815
Breadth47' 8 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold20' 3"Imperial Feet6.1722
Draught Forward12' 6"Tons BM
Draught Aft18' 4"Tons BM
Burthen1,678 ⁵³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1782Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1782590EstablishmentBWAS-1714

19 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1782 - 11.1.1783Captain† ADM 6/22/426ADM 6/2216.12.1782 - 27.1.1783Captain TransferedBWAS-171414.1.1783 - 13.3.1783Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/8ADM 6/2211.4.1783 - 6.5.1784Captain ADM 6/23/48ADM 6/236.5.1784 - 15.12.1787Captain ADM 6/23/208BWAS-171422.12.1792 - 23.12.1793Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/186BWAS-171421.1.1794 - 9.1.1795Captain ADM 6/25/7BWAS-17147.1795 - 1796CaptainBWAS-17141796 - 4.1796CaptainBWAS-17142.4.1796 - 30.4.1799CaptainBWAS-17148.1800 - 6.1801CaptainBWAS-17146.1801CaptainBWAS-171410.1801 - 9.1802CaptainBWAS-17149.1802 - 7.1803CaptainBWAS-17147.1803 - 10.12.1804CaptainBWAS-17144.1806 - 1807CaptainBWAS-171411.1809 - 10.4.1811CaptainBWAS-17141812 - 1814LieutenantBWAS-171412.1814 - 1816LieutenantBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1787Rear-Admiral of the Red: on board from 10.1787 TransferedBWAS-17141807 - 1809Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1783 - 19.4.1783Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/48ADM 6/2312.4.1783 - 19.4.1783Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/48ADM 6/2312.4.1783 - 3.5.1783Acting Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/48ADM 6/2319.4.1783 - 31.5.1784First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/53ADM 6/2319.4.1783 - 7.6.1784Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/53ADM 6/233.5.1783 - 7.6.1784Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/62ADM 6/237.6.1784 - 1.12.1785Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/218ADM 6/231.12.1785 - 7.10.1788Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/305ADM 6/2319.4.1806 - 11.3.1808LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1807 - 22.6.1808MasterNAO

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.1796 - 11.1799MidshipmanNBD18491801 - 1804MidshipmanNBD18491802MidshipmanNBD18495.1806 - 1806MidshipmanNBD18491.1808 - 6.1808MidshipmanNBD18491.1808 - 4.1811MidshipmanNBD1849

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
31.5.1806 - 1.18081st Class VolunteerNBD18496.1807 - 18081st Class VolunteerNBD18497.1807 - 5.18101st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
30.3.1782Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
20.4.1782Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £11238.5.9dBWAS-1714
20.4.1782Began coppering and fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
26.6.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £3042.6.9dBWAS-1714
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
11.1.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
3.1783Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1783Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5154.13.5dBWAS-1714
12.1783Recommissioned as guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
11.1790Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1791Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £30023.0.0dBWAS-1714
12.1792RecommissionedBWAS-1714
25.10.1794Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
30.10.1794Took the Frigate
4.1796At St LuciaBWAS-1714
26.4.1796Capture of St Lucia
6.1796At GrenadaBWAS-1714
1.1797refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £13899.0.0dBWAS-1714
6.1800Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1800RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1800Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £14133.0.0dBWAS-1714
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen
7.1803Paid off and then recommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1804Paid offBWAS-1714
4.1806RecommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1806Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
6.1806Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
1.1.1808Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1714
1809In the North SeaBWAS-1714
11.1809Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1714
1811Paid offBWAS-1714
3.1811Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1811Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
10.1811Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
10.1811fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1814May have been lent to the Navy Board?BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Wednesday 12th of May 2021 15:24	Le Carvèse Patrick	Jean-Jacques AbauzirFrench Ship Builder Service 1808
Tuesday 11th of May 2021 16:22	Steve lockhart	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Intrépide' (1747) (74) 1747-1781 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 11th of May 2021 15:46	Steve lockhart	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Capricieuse' (1779) (32) 1779-1780 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Tuesday 11th of May 2021 00:25	Peter David Evans	John MooreBritish Naval Sailor Service 1646-1679
Monday 10th of May 2021 20:32	Elaine	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Hebe' (1782) (38) 1782-1811 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1805 Renamed "Blonde"

GDPR Statement