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Ganges, 1821
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 84
Launched : 10 Nov 1821 ;
Disposal date or year : 1929
BM: 2285 tons ; Displacement: 3594 tons
Notes:
1 Jan 1820 building or ordered to be built, with a circular stern at Bombay.
1 Jan 1820 building of teak.
Madras 2 Jun 1821 [Liverpool] had gone to Bombay to repair, and to fit out the Ganges, a new ship, of 84 guns, lately launched there, which the crew of the Liverpool were to bring to England.
Portsmouth 16 Jan 1826 In the harbour.
6 Jan 1827 Employed on the South America Station.
Rio de Janeiro 20 Jun 1827 Is lying here.
Rio Janeiro 1 Aug 1827 Sailed for Bahia and Pernambuco.
Rio de Janeiro 11 Apr 1828 Remains.
1830 Portsmouth.
Portsmouth 12 Feb 1831 In harbour.
Gibraltar 14 May 1831 Sailed on a cruise.
Portsmouth 14 Dec 1833 Is being brought out of ordinary and is to be rigged etc. in readiness to go to sea, should circumstances dictate.
Plymouth 2 Jan 1834 To be taken into the basin to be rigged.
9 Feb 1839 Portsmouth, sailed Sunday last for Lisbon and the Mediterranean, but following an accident whilst catting an anchor, in which 14 men were injured, remained at Spithead overnight, and sailed on the Monday. 4 of the injured were admitted to RN Hospital Haslar.
Feb 1839 Malta The Ganges, Powerful, and Daphne, were expected from England.
9 Jul 1839 Gibraltar The Ganges and Implacable passed here with a fair wind for the coast of Syria ; the Implacable was under all sail, while the Ganges had only her top-sails set.
Sep 1939 at Besika Bay.
13 Oct 1839 Malta it is reported that a malignant fever had appeared among the crews of both fleets at Besika Bay, but with most intensity on board the French vessels.
18 Oct 1839 Beshika Bay, The Ganges. Powerful, Vanguard. and Implacable which have been cruising off Smyrna, have joined the Admiral at Beshika Bay.
4 Nov 1839 Malta is reported to have departed Besika Bay 23 Oct for a winter anchorage at Vourla.
16 Nov 1839 the Powerful and Ganges are reported to have gone to Smyrna.
4 Dec 1839 Malta, two seamen court martialled for desertion : they were found on board an American merchant vessel.
11 Jan 1840 at Malta. Mr. Spry, of the Ganges, appointed to be clerk of the Powerful.
4 Mar 1840 Malta sails for Vourla tomorrow.
14 Mar 1840 Mate W.E. Fisher, appointed from the Vanguard to the Ganges
27 Mar 1840 sailed for Malta.
5 April 1840 Malta, the Benbow arrived Thursday from Vourla, Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis having transferred his flag to the Ganges.
24 Jun 1840 flag ship of Sir John Louis' squadron, beating up the Tenedos passage, en route for Vourla.
18 Jul 1840 sailed from Smyrna for Vourla.
3 Aug 1840 arrived Eriseos, Mytelene.
7 Aug 1840 sailed round to Mytelene, and from there sailed for Beyrout, via Rhodes, with the Thunderer.
13 Aug 1840 arrived off Beyrout.
14 Aug 1840 Beyrout The Ganges and Thunderer were anchored off the Egyptian camp, all ready for action, as were the Powerful and Edinburgh off the old castle and town.
11 Sep 1840 Beyrout, the Cyclops opened fire on troops in the south part of the bay.
12 Sep 1840 Beyrout, Gorgon, Hydra, Cyclops and Phoenix landed marines and Turkish troops at nearby Jouna and the Princess Charlotte, Ganges, Benbow, Edinburgh and Revenge bombarded General Soliman's troops ashore.
14 Sep 1840 Beyrout, The bombardment continued and the allied troops fortified their positions.
15 Oct 1540 is reported to be blockading Alexandria.
22 Oct 1840 off Alexandria.
Aug - Nov 1840 Capture of Acre and operations on the coast of Syria. Turkish Medals awarded to the Officers and Men employed during the Campaign. 16 Oct 1844 those onboard between 9 Sep - 10 Oct 1840, and at the bombardment of St. Jean D’Acre, on the 3 Nov 1840, will be paid their respective proportions of the grant voted by Parliament for the said services.
21 Nov 1840 a part of the squadron off Alexandria.
Early Dec 1840, stood off the coast following receipt of a signal reporting Peace with Egypt : on the 2 Dec it came on to blow and the squadron experienced a heavy gale in which some vessels off the Syrian coast went ashore, the Zebra being lost in the bay of Khaifa and the Pique and Bellerophon being nearly lost.
8 Dec 1840 the squadron arrived in Marmorice Bay.
28 Jan 1841 Malta, arrived from the Levant.
12 Feb 1841, at Malta.
19 Feb 1841 Mate Thomas Davies, appointed from the Ganges, to the Excellent.
14 Mar 1841, Malta, sailed for Syracuse, to water, and return here.
10 Apr 1841, Mate _____ Maryatt, from Ganges appointed to Edinburgh ;
31 May 1841, arrived at Malta from Corfu.
25 Jun 1841, at Malta.
17 Aug 1841, sailed from Corfu for Candia.
16 Oct 1841, Volunteers 1st Class A. French and J. Lloyd, appointed to the Ganges.
24 Oct 1841, Malta, arrived from Tunis, but will not be admitted to pratique until Monday next
13 Nov 1841, Volunteer First Class W. S. Jordon, appointed to the Ganges.
20 Nov 1841, Mr. Tuckfield, purser, of the Ganges, has invalided home.
4 Dec 1841, Purser George Thorne, appointed to the Ganges, vice Tuckfield, invalided.
5 Dec 1841, at Malta.
17 Dec 1841, Mate M. Bourchier, has been promoted to Lieutenant and is appointed to the Ganges.
1 Jan 1848 Sheerness, in Ordinary (reserve) - to be commissioned as a seagoing ship with full armament on Saturday
20 Dec 1848 Particular Service
Jan 1850 at Salamis Bay. Loss of officer and ten seamen from boat's crew.
27 Jul 1851 Portsmouth, The Trafalgar, 120, will sail Wednesday for the Mediterranean. On her arrival at Malta the Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, will come home to be paid off.
30 Aug 1851 Ordered home from the Mediterranean
1860 Flag Ship Pacific
1865 Training Ship
1870 Falmouth, Training Ship for Boys
1 Apr 1876 Recommissioned at Falmouth
1879 Falmouth, Training Ship for Boys
1879 Tender: Sealark
Apr 1886 Falmouth
1 Apr 1888 New Books opened.
1890 Falmouth, Training Ship for Boys
1906 Renamed Tenedos III.
1910 Renamed Indus V.
1922 Renamed Impregnable III.