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HMS Ganges (1821)

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57: 486: 729: 497: 33: 482:, also at Devonport. She was finally taken out of service in 1923, and transferred to the dockyard; in 1929, she was sold for breaking up. The following year, after over a century in service, she was finally broken up at Plymouth. 789: 61: 769: 524:
in Devon, where it remains to this day. In 1933, timbers from the ship were also used to construct the cross that stands outside the eastern end of
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The ship's badge has been adopted by the Saltspring Island Sailing Club, and the badge's distinctive elephant is the key symbol in the club's
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Upon breaking, some of the timber was used to make souvenirs, usually having a small brass plaque with some of the ship's history attached.
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after which she returned to England to be converted into a training ship; she began service as the training ship
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in 1823, and served in several locations over the following decades. Notable events included a period as
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ship's boats has pride of place in Centennial Park in the town of Ganges. The community of
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The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850.
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orders of 4 June 1816 directed her to be built as a facsimile of
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and sailed her back to Spithead, arriving on 6 October 1822.
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The panelling in the captain's cabin was purchased by
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Houses memorabilia from the old shore establishment.
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She spent considerable time addressing the 247:Forecastle: 2 × 24 pdrs, 4 × 32 pdr carronades 558:, also on Saltspring Island, was named after 463:to become part of the training establishment 8: 569:, was also assigned to the Pacific Station. 284:, and was the second ship to bear the name. 91:Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia, Bombay Dockyard 605: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 668:Training Establishment and Its Ships", 584: 596:Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p190. 27: 500:Souvenir made from teak of the Ganges 470:; on 13 August 1910, she was renamed 364:soldiers. She also saw action in the 54: 7: 444:, which also included the ships HMS 474:. In October 1922, she was renamed 672:, London: Conway, pp. 29–43, 272:, launched on 10 November 1821 at 235:Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68 pdr 212:22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) 16:Ship of the line of the Royal Navy 14: 707:"Collier, Francis Augustus"  727: 55: 31: 770:Canopus-class ships of the line 368:from 1838 to 1840, bombarding 1: 785:Battleships of the Royal Navy 650:The History of Trafalgar Park 489:The Guildford Cathedral cross 412:Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard 775:British ships built in India 440:In 1905, she became part of 433:; in 1899, she was moved to 241:Upper gundeck: 32 × 24 pdrs 806: 416:Colony of Vancouver Island 301:, which had fought at the 43:Victoria, British Columbia 18: 408:San Juan Boundary Dispute 146: 49: 30: 533:Ganges, British Columbia 328:Francis Augustus Collier 147:General characteristics 689:Conway Maritime Press. 459:in 1906, then moved to 501: 490: 204: in (16.0 m) 713:Royal Naval Biography 685:Lavery, Brian (2003) 630:University of Toronto 499: 488: 404:Robert Lambert Baynes 399:under the command of 384:, and saw no action. 736:at Wikimedia Commons 340:was commissioned at 297:(the ex-French ship 744:Association Website 543:. 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HMS Ganges

Victoria, British Columbia
Royal Navy Ensign
United Kingdom
Canopus-class
ship of the line
bm
Full-rigged ship
carronades
second-rate
ship of the line
Royal Navy
Bombay Dockyard
teak
flagship
Admiralty
HMS Canopus
Battle of the Nile
HMS Liverpool
Bombay
Francis Augustus Collier
Portsmouth
flagship
South America
Royal Marines
Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian
Mediterranean
Beirut

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