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HMS Ganges

HMS Ganges
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameHMS GangesWikidata label
Ship typethird-rateWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited KingdomWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorRoyal NavyWikidata P137 operator
Sea / oceanNorth Atlantic OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position41.7167, -25.0000Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

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.

Location

  • Recorded position: 41.7167, -25.0000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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