HMS Ganges (1782)

	Ganges
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Ganges
Ordered	14 July 1779
Builder	Randall, Rotherhithe
Laid down	April 1780
Launched	30 March 1782
Fate	Broken up, 1816
Notes	Participated in:; Battle of Cape Spartel; Battle of Copenhagen; Second Battle of Copenhagen;
General characteristics
Class and type	Ganges-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	167853⁄94 or 1679 bm
Length	169 ft 6 in (51.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam	47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.5 m)
Depth of hold	20 ft 3 in (6.2 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	590 officers and men
Armament	Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns; Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns; QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns; Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns;

HMS Ganges was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1782 at Rotherhithe. She was the first ship of the Navy to bear the name, and was the name ship of her class. She saw active service from 1782 to 1811, in Europe and the West Indies.

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