HMS Ganges
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Ganges | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | naval shore establishment | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 3 km from land |
| Position | 51.9570, 1.2720 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976.
HMS Ganges was also known as Shotley Training Establishment.
Location
- Recorded position: 51.9570, 1.2720 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Sea
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Ganges (shore establishment) (revision 1376652914), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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